Oakton Community College

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2016 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,451

10.8% growth from 2015

2016 Average Net Price

$6,606

After Financial Aid

2015 Student Loan

8.43%

Default Rate

2016 Enrolled Students

9,443

27.5% Full-Time

2016 Graduation Rate

18.3%

121 Graduates

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Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Oakton Community College is a higher education institution located in Cook County, IL. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Oakton Community College were .

In 2016, 1,458 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Oakton Community College. 54.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 45.6% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (828 degrees), 3.49 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (237 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Oakton Community College is $3,451, which is $-3,869 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,320).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Oakton Community College is $3,451, which is $-3,869 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,320).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,606.

In 2016, 25% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 1% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$3,451

2016 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2016, the cost of tuition at Oakton Community College was $3,451. The cost of tuition at Oakton Community College is $-3,869 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,320).

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Average Net Price

$6,606

2016 Value

11.2%

1 Year Growth

In 2016 Oakton Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,606. Between 2015 and 2016, the average net price of Oakton Community College grew by 11.2%.

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Other Student Expenses

$8,019

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Oakton Community College was of $8,019 in 2016. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of room and board did not change between 2015 and 2016. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

25%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

1%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

25% of undergraduate students at Oakton Community College received grants or loans in 2016. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2015, when 25% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

8.43%

2015 Default Rate

14

Number of Defaults

In 2015 the default rate for borrower's at Oakton Community College was 8.43%, which represents 14 out of the 166 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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Admissions

Oakton Community College received N/A undergraduate applications in N/A, which represents a 0% annual growth. Out of those N/A applicants, N/A students were accepted for enrollment, representing a N/A% acceptance rate.

There were 9,443 students enrolled at Oakton Community College in 2016, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Oakton Community College has an overall enrollment yield of N/A%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

N/A%

Acceptance Rate in N/A

N/A

Accepted Out of N/A

In N/A, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Oakton Community College was N/A% (N/A admissions from N/A applications). This is approximately the same as the acceptance rate of N/A, which was N/A%. Between N/A and N/A, the number of applicants stayed by N/A%, while admissions stayed by N/A%.

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SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

N/A

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Oakton Community College in N/A submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Oakton Community College has a total enrollment of 9,443 students. The full-time enrollment at Oakton Community College is 2,597 students and the part-time enrollment is 6,846. This means that 27.5% of students enrolled at Oakton Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Oakton Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 49% White, 18.6% Asian, 17.5% Hispanic or Latino, 6.43% Black or African American, 2.4% Two or More Races, 0.72% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.116% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Oakton Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Male (25.7%), followed by White Female (19.6%) and Asian Male (13.5%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

27.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Oakton Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 9,443 students. The full-time enrollment at Oakton Community College is 2,597 and the part-time enrollment is 6,846. This means that 27.5% of students enrolled at Oakton Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 36.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

74%

2016 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Oakton Community College was 74%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Oakton Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    4,626

  2. Asian

    1,756

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    1,654

The enrolled student population at Oakton Community College is 49% White, 18.6% Asian, 17.5% Hispanic or Latino, 6.43% Black or African American, 2.4% Two or More Races, 0.72% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.116% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 46.8% White, 24.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 493 students (5.22%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2016, 128 more women than men received degrees from Oakton Community College. The majority of degree recipients at Oakton Community College are white (828 degrees awarded). There were 3.49 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (237 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Oakton Community College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Oakton Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (503 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (52 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (77 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Oakton Community College are Registered nurses (1,248,675 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (155,258 people), Medical & health services managers (143,158 people), Miscellaneous managers (137,989 people), and Pharmacists (117,454 people).

The most specialized majors at Oakton Community College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (503 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (52 degrees), Engineering Technologies (77 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (59 degrees), and Health (500 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Oakton Community College are Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Physicians & surgeons, Firstline supervisors of nonretail sales workers, Chief executives & legislators, and Personal financial advisors

The most specialized majors at Oakton Community College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (503 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (52 degrees), Engineering Technologies (77 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (59 degrees), and Health (500 degrees).

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Common Industries by Major

Hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Oakton Community College are Hospitals (1,437,892 people), Elementary & secondary schools (358,832 people), Outpatient care centers (199,689 people), Offices of physicians (169,787 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (157,644 people).

The most specialized majors at Oakton Community College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (503 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (52 degrees), Engineering Technologies (77 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (59 degrees), and Health (500 degrees).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Oakton Community College.

Most Common

  1. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  2. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  3. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

In N/A, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Oakton Community College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 665

  2. 793

In 2016, 665 degrees were awarded to men at Oakton Community College, which is 0.839 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (793).

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Most Common Male Majors

In N/A, 254 degrees were awarded to men at Oakton Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.02 times more than the 249 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In N/A, 249 degrees were awarded to women at Oakton Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.98 times less than the 254 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

5%

100% Completion Time

17%

150% Completion Time

In 2016, 5% of students graduating from Oakton Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 17% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 20% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Female

Highest Graduation Rate (25%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Oakton Community College is Female and Two or More Races (25% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (67.2%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 4.13% of graduates (5 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    828 degrees awarded

  2. Asian

    237 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    200 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Oakton Community College is white (828 degrees awarded). There were 3.49 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (237 degrees).

3.22% of degree recipients (47 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    460 degrees awarded

  2. White Male

    368 degrees awarded

  3. Asian Female

    132 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Oakton Community College is white female (460 degrees awarded). There were 1.25 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (368 degrees).

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Operations

Oakton Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $-103k (N/A%), compared to the 1.4% average return ($43.5k on $3.12M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2015, Oakton Community College had a total expenditure of $108M. Of that $108M, they spent $39.4M on salaries and $108M on benefits.

Oakton Community College employs 106 Professors, 22 Associate professors, and 21 Assistant professors. Most academics at Oakton Community College are Female Professors (60), Male Professors(46), and Female Associate professors (15).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Oakton Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 82 employees, Service, with 73 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 54 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$N/A

2015 Endowment

0%

growth from 2014

Oakton Community College has an endowment valued at about $N/A, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The endowment of Oakton Community College stayed 0% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $N/A approximately the same as than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $0 - Federal

  2. $0 - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2015, Oakton Community College received $0 in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Primary Expenses

Expenditure values can vary depending on whether the institution is public or private, and are not available for private-for-profit schools.

$39.4M

Salary Expenditure

$108M

Benefits Expenditure

In 2015, Oakton Community College had a total expenditure of $108M. Of that $108M, they spent $39.4M on salaries and $108M on benefits.

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Expenditure by Category

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Salary Expenditure

$39.4M

2015 Salaries

26.5%

decline from 2014

In 2015, Oakton Community College paid a median of $39.4M in salaries, which represents 36.5% of their overall expenditure ($108M) and a 26.5% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.78% growth from 2013 and a 1.43% decline from 2012.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 17.1M (52.8% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$14M

Instructional Salaries

155

Number of Employees

In 2015, Oakton Community College paid a total of $14M to 155 employees working as instructors, which represents 35.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.44M (31%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

106 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

82 Employees

In 2016, the most common positions for instructional staff at Oakton Community College were Professor with 106 employees; Associate professor with 22 employees; and Associate professor with 21 employees.

In 2016, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Oakton Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 82 employees; Service with 73 employees; and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 54 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Female Professor

  2. Male Professor

  3. Female Associate professor

In 2016, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Oakton Community College was Female Professor with 60 employees, Male Professor with 46 employees, and Female Associate professor with 15 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Oakton Community College.

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