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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.

2,491 Full-Time Undergraduates
$10,276 Avg In-State Tuition

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

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Can I Afford Oakton Community College?

$10,276 In-State Tuition
2% Take Out Loans
In a recent term, part-time Oakton Community College students paid $367 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $439 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $10,276 $12,292
Fees $170 $170
Books and Supplies $1,410 $1,410

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 2% of students took out student loans averaging $4,748 a year. That adds up to $18,992 over four years for those students.

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Oakton Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

2,491 Full-Time Undergraduates
47% Women
54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 7,313 undergraduate students at Oakton Community College, with 2,491 being full-time and 4,822 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 2,491 full-time undergraduates at Oakton Community College, 53% are male and 47% 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 666
Black or African American 162
Hispanic or Latino 428
White 1,061
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 174

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

2,078 Took All Classes Online
3,980 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2022-2023, 3,980 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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Oakton Community College Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 211 0 0 211
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 104 0 0 104
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 18 0 0 18
Physical Therapy Assistant 0 18 0 18
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician 3 6 9 18
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician 5 5 5 15
CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology 14 0 0 14
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician 5 6 0 11
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 9 2 0 11
Other Electromechanical & Instrumentation & Maintenance Technologies/Technicians 9 0 0 9
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist 9 0 0 9
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology 0 3 5 8
Manufacturing Engineering Technology 4 0 3 7
Laboratory Technician 0 7 0 7
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller 7 0 0 7
Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD 6 0 0 6
Medical/Clinical Assistant 0 0 6 6
Building/Property Maintenance 0 1 4 5
Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology 0 0 5 5
Industrial Technology 5 0 0 5
Home Health Aide/Home Attendant 5 0 0 5
Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology 0 3 0 3
Welding Engineering Technology 3 0 0 3
Automation Engineer Technology 2 0 0 2
Computer Software Technology 0 0 0 0
Nanotechnology 0 0 0 0
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 0 0 0 0
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 0 0 0 0
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist 0 0 0 0
Welding Technology/Welder 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 419 51 37 507

Oakton Community College Trades

In a recent academic period, Oakton Community College awarded 1,114 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major Basic Certificates Undergrad Certificates Associate’s Bachelor’s
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 18 6 18 0
Allied Health Professions 104 0 0 0
Building Management & Inspection 0 4 1 0
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 9 0 7 0
Computer Engineering Technology 0 5 0 0
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 20 0 0 0
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 11 0 0 0
Electronics Engineering Technology 0 0 3 0
Health & Medical Administrative Services 12 0 6 0
Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies 5 0 0 0
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 5 5 5 0
Industrial Production Technology 12 3 0 0
Mechanical Engineering Technology 0 5 3 0
Mental & Social Health Services 9 0 2 0
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 211 0 0 0
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 3 9 6 0
Total 889 105 120 0

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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