Fast-Facts

Student Life

Find your community and make lifelong connections

  • 40+ clubs and student organizations
  • 50+ languages spoken on campus
  • 13 intercollegiate athletic teams

Study abroad in Austria, Canada, Costa Rica, England, France, Ghana, India, Ireland and Spain

students* icon 9,400 students*
student-faculty ratio icon 14 to 1 student-faculty ratio

Transfer & Career Services


Plan your next step with personalized support

  • One-on-one guidance with coaches
  • Skill-building workshops
  • 50+ defined transfer pathways in Illinois and out of state
  • Access to internships and apprenticeships
degrees and certificates icon 150 + degrees and certificates
schools guarantee Oakton credit transfers. Thousands accept them. icon 100 + schools guarantee Oakton credit transfers. Thousands accept them.
increased lifetime earnings for graduates*** icon $ 609,000 increased lifetime earnings for graduates***
The cost of in-state 4-year public universities icon 1/3 The cost of in-state 4-year public universities
million available in donor-supported scholarships annually**** icon $ 1.3 + million available in donor-supported scholarships annually****
Locations, plus many online options icon 3 Locations, plus many online options
residents served in 17 communities icon 450,000 + residents served in 17 communities
$ 136.25 per credit hour in-district tuition
9 of 10 graduates stay in Illinois**