Oakton Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#4 in Community Colleges

Oakton College is ranked 4^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Oakton College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Its tuition & fees of $12,462 is comparable to similar schools.
It has large number of students of 7,645.
It offers very diverse area of study (127 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Oakton are $12,462 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Oakton College $12,462

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois $11,451

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Oakton is 31% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Oakton College 31%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois 34%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Oakton is 29% and it is extremely higher (many students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Oakton College 29%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois 20%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Oakton is 76% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Oakton College 76%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois 65%

Student Population

The total student population at Oakton is 7,645 and its population large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Oakton College 7,645

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois 5,904

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Oakton is $1,754 which is 14.07% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Oakton College $1,754

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois $4,766

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Oakton is 13 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.