Oakton College
Oakton College at a Glance
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About Oakton College
According to Wikipedia, 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.
Oakton College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 69% | 30% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Oakton College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $3,985 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $2,969 |
| 30K - 48K | $3,951 |
| 48K - 75K | $4,143 |
| 75K - 110K | $6,881 |
| 110K+ | $10,062 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Oakton College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Oakton College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $53,439 a year, and 86% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Oakton College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 17,467 | 17,467 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Oakton College?
Oakton College is located at 1600 E Golf Rd., Des Plaines, IL 60016-1268.
How Safe is Oakton College?
No violent or property offenses were reported on Oakton College’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Oakton College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Des Plaines has a violent crime rate of 0.13% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 1.16%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Oakton College Known For?
Oakton College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Oakton College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Oakton College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Oakton College ranks #1159 in the U.S. and #2766 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesOakton College ranks #1492 in the U.S. and #2899 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesOakton College ranks #1713 in the U.S. and #6184 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesOakton College ranks #1831 in the U.S. and #6289 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesOakton College ranks #1875 in the U.S. and #6996 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesOakton College ranks #2506 in the U.S. and #9286 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesOakton College ranks #2558 in the U.S. and #10077 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesOakton College ranks #2805 in the U.S. and #10421 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesOakton College ranks #3626 in the U.S. and #14208 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
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