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 very large number of students of 8,329.
The financial aid amount ($4,493) is higher.
It offers very diverse area of study (131 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 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 37% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Oakton College 37%

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 25% and it is extremely higher (many students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Oakton College 25%

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 69% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Oakton College 69%

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 8,329 and its population very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Oakton College 8,329

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 $4,493 which is 36.05% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Oakton College $4,493

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 14 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.