Oakton College
Des Plaines, IL · Public
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See the full analysis — freeTest scores and GPA of admitted students
- SAT (mid-50%)
- 900–1200
- ACT (mid-50%)
- 18–26
- GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
- 3.00–3.74
Oakton College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C9–C12 · 2023 — Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.
Cost and financial aid
Published cost of attendance: $14,172/yr.
| Out-of-state tuition | $12,462 |
| Fees, housing, food, books & other | $1,710 |
| Sticker cost of attendance | $14,172/yr |
Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)
| Under $30k | $3,847 |
| $30k–48k | $5,084 |
| $48k–75k | $7,235 |
| $75k–110k | $9,496 |
| Over $110k | $11,431 |
US applicants
Need- and merit-based aid available.
- Transfer Scholarship — $2,000 per year (Merit)
- Merit Scholarship — $1,000 per year (Automatic)
- Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship — $500 per semester (Merit)
- Oakton Promise — Covers remaining tuition and fees after other aid (Need Based)
- Presidential Scholarship — Full tuition for up to 2 years (60 credit hours) (Full Tuition)
International applicants
No need-based aid reported for internationals.
- International Transfer Scholarship — Up to $2,000 per year (International Aid)
- Global Opportunity Scholarship — $1,000 per semester (Merit)
- Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship — $500 per semester (Merit)
Oakton College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections G–H · 2023
Application requirements
US applicants
- High School Transcript
- Proof of Residency
- Application fee
International applicants
- High School Transcript
- Proof of Residency
- Application fee
- English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
- GPA credential conversion
- Predicted Class XII marksheet
- Financial documentation (I-20)
Oakton College · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025
Essay prompts
Oakton College requires no supplemental essays.
Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 3, 2026
Graduate outcomes
- Median earnings
- $47,852
- Median earnings · 10 years after entry
- First-year retention
- 69%
- Return for year two · CDS Section B
- Median debt
- $5,250
- At graduation
Oakton College · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023 — Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.
Academics and campus
Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (4%), Computer & information sciences (3%), Interdisciplinary studies (2%).
Student–faculty ratio: 26:1 · 40% of class sections have under 20 students.
Oakton College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections E, F, I · 2023 — Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.