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Oakton Community College is a public institution located in Des Plaines, Illinois. The city atmosphere of Des Plaines makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

94 Undergraduate Degrees

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Oakton Community College Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Oakton Community College.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#51 Most Popular Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It

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: www.oakton.edu/admission/applying/index.php

Oakton Community College has an open admissions policy, so you don't have to worry about getting into the school if you have a high school diploma or its equivalent.

Can I Afford Oakton Community College?

2% Take Out Loans
2.4% Loan Default Rate

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Oakton Community College, approximately 2% of students took out student loans averaging $4,882 a year. That adds up to $19,528 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Oakton Community College is 2.4%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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

5,292 Took All Classes Online
6,675 Took At Least One Class Online
114.5% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 6,675 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 #339 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Oakton Community College regardless of major.

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Oakton Community College ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Oakton Community College.

Major Growth Rate Rank
General Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science #21
Business Support & Assistant Services #30
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping #38
Accounting #88

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%.

Oakton Community College Business Concentrations

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

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 25 5 21 51
General Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science 12 1 0 13
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration 7 0 0 7
Operations Management 0 6 0 6
General Business/Commerce 0 6 0 6
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 4 2 0 6
General Management Information Systems 0 3 0 3
General Business Administration and Management 1 0 0 1
Business & Office Technology 1 0 0 1
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary 0 0 0 0
Banking and Financial Support Services 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 50 23 21 94

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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