Student Population at Oakton
Total Enrollment
8,329 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
8,329
Online Enrollment
1,944
Men Students
3,789
Women Students
4,540
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 8,329 students have enrolled at Oakton College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 3,789 male and 4,540 female students are attending Oakton College. By attendance status, there are 2,047 full-time students and 6,282 part-time students.
The number of students at Oakton College is very 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 7,808).
Oakton College offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,944 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Oakton's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 2-4 Years Colleges, 2-4 Years Colleges, and Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.
Oakton has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 7,808 students). The enrollment is larger than the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois average (5,904 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Oakton College | 8,329 | 8,329 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 7,808 | 7,808 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges | 5,796 | 5,801 |
| 2-4 Years Colleges | 3,035 | 3,125 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois | 5,904 | 5,904 |
The below chart compares the student population between Oakton College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 3,789 male and 4,540 female students attending Oakton. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.83 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 | 8,329 | 2,047 | 6,282 |
| Men | 3,789 | 1,081 | 2,708 |
| Women | 4,540 | 966 | 3,574 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 3,109 White students (37.33%) and 1,739 Asian students (20.88%) 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 | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Asian | 1,739 | 792 | 947 |
| Black or African American | 627 | 274 | 353 |
| Hispanic | 1,714 | 723 | 991 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 21 | 11 | 10 |
| White | 3,109 | 1,508 | 1,601 |
| Two or More Races | 272 | 142 | 130 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 371 | 181 | 190 |
| Total | 8,329 | 3,789 | 4,540 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 4,938 students whose age under twenty five and 2,484 students whose age is over thirty years old at Oakton College.
Especially, 696 students are younger than eighteen and 196 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 | 8,329 | 3,789 | 4,540 |
| Under 18 | 696 | 295 | 401 |
| 18-19 | 1,795 | 949 | 846 |
| 20-21 | 1,358 | 740 | 618 |
| 22-24 | 1,089 | 541 | 548 |
| 25-29 | 904 | 415 | 489 |
| 30-34 | 637 | 240 | 397 |
| 35-39 | 470 | 164 | 306 |
| 40-49 | 717 | 238 | 479 |
| 50-64 | 464 | 134 | 330 |
| 65 and over | 196 | 71 | 125 |
| unknown | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Total | 8,329 | 3,789 | 4,540 |
Online Student Population
At Oakton College, 3,997 students (47.99% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,944 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, 1,691 students live in Illinois where Oakton College is located in and 181 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 8,329 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,944 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 2,053 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 4,332 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,944 |
| Illinois Residents | 1,691 |
| Other State in U.S. | 181 |
| Outside of U.S. | 72 |
| Unknown | 0 |
