
Oakland University has seen a slight decline in its overall acceptance rate, dropping from 92.1% in the application year 2021 to 88.27% in 2023. In 2023, the university received 12,398 applications and accepted 10,944 students. This follows a trend seen over several years, where the acceptance rates fluctuated from 90% in 2022, down to 81.1% in 2020, indicating a general increase in competition. Historically, acceptance rates have ranged from a low of 80.4% in 2015 to the high of 92.1% in 2021, suggesting a changing applicant pool and varying selectivity.