According to Eric Reikowski, media relations assistant for Oakland University, enrollment has hit a record high at 19,379.

OU President Gary Russi said the increased enrollment reaffirms the academic excellence of university programs.

Compared to October 2010, the university now is home to an additional 326 students.

The new figure takes into account the many branches of academic programs, such as students attending the William Beaumont School of Medicine and the recently created Anton/Frankel Center in downtown Mt. Clemens.

Over the last five years, Oakland has seen enrollment get a boost from 17,737 total students in the fall 2006 semester, for an increase of 1,642.

The large undergraduate class at OU has grown steadily in recent years, while total enrollment has been on the rise for each of the last 14 years.

According to the university’s official student profile for fall 2011, 60.4% of current students are female, while 39.6% are male. Essentially, females on campus outnumber their male counterparts by a nearly perfect 3:2 ratio.

For more information on enrollment history or statistics regarding the students that make up the OU community, students can contact the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment at 512 Wilson Hall or visit the website at oakland.edu/oira