Oakton Community College

Oakton Community College is a two-year community college and trade school located in Des Plaines, IL. Admission is open to everyone, given its 100% acceptance rate. It is a small sized institution with full-time enrollment of 2,608 undergrads. Oakton's most popular major is an Associate's degree in Liberal Arts and Humanities, which amounts to 38% of the student body. Other popular selections include Nursing Assistant, which accounts for 8% of students, and Nursing (5%). If you hope to major in pharmacy at a college in Illinois but don't have high test scores, Oakton is the perfect school for you, because its pharmacy program is ranked #1 in the state. Also, Oakton placed 2nd in Illinois on our best community colleges and best trade schools lists. For Illinois-based students, tuition runs $10,968. Applicants located out-of-state must shell out $13,085. That being said, just about 1/2 of Oakton undergraduates acquire at least some grant or scholarship funding. 29% of Oakton Community College undergraduates graduate college, moving into the employment market equipped to make some cash. On average, alumni go on to make a yearly salary of $28,500 a couple years after college. After 4 more years of work experience, the graduate's median wage increases 35.1% to $38,500; however, that is still 4% less than the national median for individuals. Applicants may also like to find that Oakton does not have early decision. Furthermore, the student-professor ratio is 15:1, and Oakton does not provide a remote program. Respecting expenses, be aware that the average Oakton student secures $4,491 in aid and scholarships. With respect to demographics, the faculty is made up of 74% white professors and 11% of undergrads are Hispanic. Apropos of the campus experience, on-campus housing is not available. In closing, two years after graduating, 85% of Oakton's alumni are employed and under one out of ten graduates miss payments on their student loans.