Student Population at Oakton
Total Enrollment
7,645 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
7,645
Online Enrollment
2,078
Men Students
3,479
Women Students
4,166
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 7,645 students have enrolled at Oakton College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 3,479 male and 4,166 female students are attending Oakton College. By attendance status, there are 2,042 full-time students and 5,603 part-time students.
The number of students at Oakton College is large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College and City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College, its population is average (average population is 6,532).
Oakton College offers online degree/certificate programs and 2,078 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Oakton College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 3,479 male and 4,166 female students attending Oakton. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.84 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Oakton.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,645 | 2,042 | 5,603 |
| Men | 3,479 | 1,137 | 2,342 |
| Women | 4,166 | 905 | 3,261 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 3,143 White students (41.11%) and 1,760 Asian students (23.02%) at Oakton College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Oakton College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Asian | 1,760 | 789 | 971 |
| Black or African American | 521 | 217 | 304 |
| Hispanic | 1,544 | 634 | 910 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 20 | 9 | 11 |
| White | 3,143 | 1,527 | 1,616 |
| Two or More Races | 249 | 128 | 121 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 395 | 168 | 227 |
| Total | 7,645 | 3,479 | 4,166 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 4,702 students whose age under twenty five and 2,046 students whose age is over thirty years old at Oakton College.
Especially, 524 students are younger than eighteen and 148 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Oakton College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,645 | 3,479 | 4,166 |
| Under 18 | 524 | 223 | 301 |
| 18-19 | 1,936 | 1,072 | 864 |
| 20-21 | 1,308 | 681 | 627 |
| 22-24 | 934 | 467 | 467 |
| 25-29 | 881 | 382 | 499 |
| 30-34 | 542 | 189 | 353 |
| 35-39 | 417 | 140 | 277 |
| 40-49 | 607 | 172 | 435 |
| 50-64 | 332 | 93 | 239 |
| 65 and over | 148 | 55 | 93 |
| unknown | 16 | 5 | 11 |
| Total | 7,645 | 3,479 | 4,166 |
Online Student Population
At Oakton College, 3,980 students (52.06% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,078 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 1,900 students live in Illinois where Oakton College is located in and 107 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 7,645 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 2,078 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,902 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 3,665 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 2,078 |
| Illinois Residents | 1,900 |
| Other State in U.S. | 107 |
| Outside of U.S. | 71 |
| Unknown | 0 |