Oakton Community College Healthcare Programs

Oakton Community College is a public institution located in Des Plaines, Illinois. The location of Oakton Community College is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

Where Is Oakton Community College?

Contact details for Oakton Community College are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1600 E Golf Rd., Des Plaines, IL 60016-1268
Phone:	847-635-1600
Website:	www.oakton.edu

How Do I Get Into Oakton Community College?

You can apply to Oakton Community College online at: oaktonapply.force.com/OnlineApp/TX_SiteLogin?startURL=%2FOnlineApp%2FTargetX_Portal__PB

As long as you submit the requested materials to Oakton Community College when applying, you shouldn't have to worry about getting in since the school has an open admissions policy.

Can I Afford Oakton Community College?

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Oakton Community College, approximately 2% of students took out student loans averaging $4,748 a year. That adds up to $18,992 over four years for those students.

Oakton Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 7,313 undergraduate students at Oakton Community College, with 2,491 being full-time and 4,822 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,491 full-time undergraduates at Oakton Community College, 53% are male and 47% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Oakton Community College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	666
Black or African American	162
Hispanic or Latino	428
White	1,061
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	174

Over 39 countries are represented at Oakton Community College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are South Korea, Vietnam, and Pakistan.

Oakton Community College Healthcare Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	TOTAL
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide	221	0	0	221
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	132	0	0	132
Registered Nursing	0	64	0	64
General Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems	35	0	0	35
Physical Therapy Assistant	0	27	0	27
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	0	0	20	20
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	17	0	0	17
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist	16	0	0	16
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller	10	0	0	10
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing	9	0	0	9
Laboratory Technician	0	6	0	6
Home Health Aide/Home Attendant	6	0	0	6
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	6	0	0	6
Medical/Clinical Assistant	0	0	5	5
Community Health and Preventive Medicine	1	0	0	1
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	0	0	0	0
Other Alternative and Complementary Medical Support Services	0	0	0	0
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	453	97	25	575

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.