Oakton Community College Computer Science Programs

Located in Des Plaines, Illinois, Oakton Community College is a public institution. Des Plaines is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

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

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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

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Oakton Community College, approximately 1% of students took out student loans averaging $4,094 a year. That adds up to $16,376 over four years for those students.

Oakton Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 7,433 undergraduate students at Oakton Community College, with 2,136 being full-time and 5,297 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,136 full-time undergraduates at Oakton Community College, 52% are male and 48% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	548
Black or African American	125
Hispanic or Latino	404
White	893
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	166

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

Online Learning at Oakton Community College

In 2022-2023, 3,980 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Oakton Community College has changed over the last few years.

Oakton Community College Computer Science Concentrations

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

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	TOTAL
General Information Science	21	0	0	21
General Computer Programming	4	2	2	8
Data Processing Technology	7	0	0	7
Information Technology	0	5	0	5
Web & Multimedia Design	3	0	0	3
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	2	0	0	2
Computer Programming Certifications	0	0	0	0
Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration	0	0	0	0
Computer & IS Security	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	37	7	2	46

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.