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Oakton College

Des Plaines, Illinois·Public, 2-year·Great Lakes·oakton.edu
6-yr Graduation
37%
—
Total enrollment
8,329
peer median 11,296
Avg net price
$5,183
-$843 vs Community College
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About

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.

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
37%
Full-time retention
69%

Pell equity

10.1pp gap
Pell recipients
31%51 of 164
Non-Pell (all)
41%95 of 231
No Federal Aid
41%95 of 231

Non-Pell students graduate at a 10.1-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 84 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 80 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
84
Passing
4
4.8% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

84programs
  • Passing4 · 4.8%
  • No Data80 · 95.2%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
4
No data
80

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

4
Biological and Physical Sciences
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+39.7%
$48,644 vs $34,808
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+41.4%
$49,225 vs $34,808
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+73.0%
$60,208 vs $34,808
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+139.5%
$83,364 vs $34,808

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1976Next review Aug 2028

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 3

  1. Mar 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  2. Oct 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant
  3. Dec 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$3,847
$30–48k$5,084
$48–75k$7,235
$75–110k$9,496
$110k+$11,431

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$5,183
-$843vs Community College median $6,026
Federal loans
0.3%
In-state tuition
$3,985
Out-of-state
$12,462

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 1,631 students received $7.3M in Pell grants, alongside $239K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,631
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$7.3M
$7,294,821 total
Direct Loans
$239K
75 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
’20
2k
’21
1k
’22
2k
’23
2k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$99K
36 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$111K
33 loan awards
Parent PLUS$29K
6 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 68 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-2.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
68
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
5.9%
2017
5.6%
2018
2.4%
2019
0.0%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Oakton College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs87
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

693 total completions
01Liberal Arts
50673.0%
02Health Professions
598.5%
03Multi/Interdisciplinary
446.3%
04Visual/Performing Arts
142.0%
05Family/Consumer Sci
142.0%
06Business
121.7%
07Security/Protective
121.7%
08Computer Sciences
121.7%
09Mechanic
111.6%
10Engineering
91.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
8,329
12-mo unduplicated
18,494
Undergraduate
18,494
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
49%8,998
Women
51%9,496

Race / ethnicity composition

White
38.6%
Asian
21.8%
Hispanic
21.5%
Black
8.0%
Unknown
4.3%
Two or more
3.3%
Non-resident
2.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
125
84 M · 41 W
Women athletes
32.8%
Athletic aid
$175K
Total student aid
Budget
$1.4M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$73K
$101K
Recruiting expense
$686
$0
Head-coach salaries
$12K
$9K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 7

Baseball
38 M · —
$232K
Soccer
21 M · 16 W
$118K
Basketball
12 M · 14 W
$144K
Softball
— · 12 W
$92K
Volleyball
— · 10 W
$58K
Golf
6 M · 1 W
$70K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 7,032 students

3-year trend

0.132 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
2
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    1
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    14.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    147

    Oakton College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Oakton College selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectOakton College
    		37%—8,329$5,183Community College
    College of DuPage
    		——26,224$7,401Community College
    College of Lake County
    		——12,530$7,607Community College
    Elgin Community College
    		——10,251$6,026Community College
    Moraine Valley Community College
    		——11,296$2,829Community College
    Triton College
    		——9,842$4,138Community College
    William Rainey Harper College
    		——13,988$11,607Community College
    Peer group median37%—11,296$6,026

    Institutions like Oakton College

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Oakton College's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Oakton College Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Office
    Office of Research and Planning
    Email
    kbecker [at] oakton.edu
    Phone
    847-635-1973
    Address
    1600 E. Golf Road, Des Plaines, IL 60016

    Oakton has a long and distinguished history of gathering, analyzing, and using data and information to enhance learning, teaching, and institutional effectiveness. The office also guides the program review process at Oakton, prepares numerous reports for state and other external agencies, and supports the College’s assessments of student learning outcomes.

    Visit IR office page
    Team
    5 members
    • Kelly Becker, Ph.D.
      Assistant Vice President of Institutional Effectiveness and Strategic Planning
    • Leslie Dzike
      Data Warehouse Manager
    • Anuneeta Mitra, Ph.D.
      Research Analyst
    • Samantha Schenk
      Manager of Research
    • Aleda Thompson
      Research and Planning Coordinator

    Reports & documents (2)

    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    Frequently asked questions about Oakton College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Oakton College.

    What is the graduation rate at Oakton College?

    Oakton College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 37% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Oakton College?

    Oakton College reports a total enrollment of 8,329 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Oakton College?

    The average net price at Oakton College is $5,183 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Oakton College located?

    Oakton College is located in Des Plaines, Illinois 60016-1268.

    Who runs Institutional Research at Oakton College?

    Oakton College's IR work is done by the Office of Research and Planning.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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