Oakton College
Oakton College is a public community college with campuses in Des Plaines, Illinois and Skokie, Illinois. It was established in 1969 in Morton Grove, Illinois and moved to its current locations in 1980.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $5,401
- Undergraduate enrollment: 17,467
- Graduation rate (150%): 37%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 13%
- Student to faculty ratio: 14:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $47,852
- Median earnings (8 years): $43,284
- Median earnings (6 years): $38,528
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, small
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Des Plaines, IL
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Oakton College include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Nursing Assistant, Automobile.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (997 bachelor's)
- Nursing Assistant (196 bachelor's)
- Automobile (181 bachelor's)
- Emergency Medical Technology (142 bachelor's)
- Biological and Physical Sciences (51 associate)
- Nursing (45 associate)
- Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management (35 bachelor's)
- Child Care Provider (45 bachelor's)
- Information Science (24 bachelor's)
- CAD (24 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 17%, Engineering 2%, Computer Science 10%, Health 71%, Communication 0%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Oakton College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $3,847 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $3,847
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $5,084
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $7,235
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $9,496
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $11,431
- In-state tuition and fees: $10,446
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $12,462
- Books and supplies: $1,410
- Off-campus room and board: $8,994
- Off-campus with family: $4,192
- Typical cost of attendance: $11,431
- Sticker vs net gap: 53%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 19%
- Federal loan recipients: 0%
- Average institutional grant: $1,941
- Average federal loan: $3,469
- Median debt at graduation: $5,250
Admissions
Oakton College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 17,467
- Women: 51%
- Part-time undergraduates: 67%
- Age 25 and older: 32%
- Graduation rate: 37%
- Come back after freshman year: 69%
- First-generation: 43%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 76%
- Student to faculty: 14:1
- Professor salary: $103,688
- Associate professor salary: $78,243
- Assistant professor salary: $71,119
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Oakton College acceptance rate? Oakton College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Oakton College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $3,847 a year after aid. Average net price is $5,401.
What majors does Oakton College offer? Popular programs include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Nursing Assistant, Automobile, Emergency Medical Technology, Biological and Physical Sciences.
What is the average salary after Oakton College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $47,852 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Oakton College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 13% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 37%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Oakton College official site: see the campus website.