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Oakton Community College Overview

Oakton Community College is a public institution situated in Des Plaines, Illinois. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

What Is Oakton Community College Known For?

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  • The associate's degree is the highest award offered at Oakton Community College.
  • For the <nil> academic year, 25% of the faculty were full-time.
  • A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Oakton Community College makes roughly $45,626 a year. This is 12% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

Where Is Oakton Community College?

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Contact details for Oakton Community College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1600 E Golf Rd., Des Plaines, IL 60016-1268
Phone: 847-635-1600
Website: www.oakton.edu

How Do I Get Into Oakton Community College?

You can apply to Oakton Community College online at: oaktonapply.force.com/OnlineApp/TX_SiteLogin?startURL=%2FOnlineApp%2FTargetX_Portal__PB

Since Oakton Community College has an open admissions policy, you should not have any trouble getting into the school as long as you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Can I Afford Oakton Community College?

1% Take Out Loans

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Oakton Community College, approximately 1% of students took out student loans averaging $4,094 a year. That adds up to $16,376 over four years for those students.

Oakton Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

2,136 Full-Time Undergraduates
48% Women
54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 7,433 undergraduate students at Oakton Community College, with 2,136 being full-time and 5,297 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 2,136 full-time undergraduates at Oakton Community College, 52% are male and 48% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Oakton Community College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 548
Black or African American 125
Hispanic or Latino 404
White 893
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 166

Over 39 countries are represented at Oakton Community College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are South Korea, Vietnam, and Pakistan.

Online Learning at Oakton Community College

4,121 Took All Classes Online
5,918 Took At Least One Class Online
114.5% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2020-2021, 5,918 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Oakton Community College has changed over the last few years.

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Online Growth Rankings of Oakton Community College

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Oakton Community College was 114.5%. This is the #387 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Oakton Community College regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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