Des Plaines, Illinois · Public · 2-year · Small city
Overview
Oakton College is a public two-year institution in Des Plaines, Illinois. The campus sits in a small city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 8,329 students.
Oakton College offers certificates and associate degrees across 87 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Automobile, and Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic). It awarded 2,163 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
The school has an open admission policy. 69% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
8,329
Students enrolled
69%
First-year retention
2,163
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
87
Programs and majors
14:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 87
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
69%
First-year retention, part-time students
53%
Student-to-faculty ratio
14:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
703
Certificates under 1 year
907
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
553
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
8,329
Undergraduates, fall 2024
8,329
Full-time, fall 2024
25%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
18,494
Full-time, 2024-25
14%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
51%
Men
49%
White
40%
Hispanic or Latino
19%
Black or African American
7%
Asian
21%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
4%
Race or ethnicity unknown
5%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
33
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
26%
Students taking some online courses
21%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Joianne Smith
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization