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Oakton Community College was established in 1969. The main campus encompasses more than 145 acres in Des Plaines, Illinois. In addition, Oakton Community College has another campus in Skokie, Illinois. The college offers several scholarship programs including the Oakton Scholarships, APEX Scholarships, Clark E. Dehaven Scholarship, Jewish Federation Scholarship, and many more. The academic units of Oakton Community College are organized into the following divisions:
- Division of Languages, Humanities and the Arts
- Division of Mathematics and Technologies
- Division of Science and Health Careers
- Division of Social Sciences and Business
Some of the student organizations and clubs of Oakton Community College are the Black Student Union, Doulos Christian Fellowship, Cheer and Dance Team, Engineering and Physics Club, Global Citizen, Phi Theta Kappa, Spanish Club, and Students for Social Justice.
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Campus Location1600 E Golf Rd.
Des Plaines, IL 60016-1268
USA
Main Tel: (847) 635-1600
Web Site The campus is in a small city. |
Oakton Community College HighlightsWhere Oakton Community College stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in therapy and counseling, medical adminstration, nursing and emergency medicine, and family and social work.
- High faculty salary.
- Large number of students.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- High female/male ratio.
- Many mature (40+ year old) students.
Other important characteristics: - Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
- Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Study abroad option
- Distance learning available
- Weekend study option
- Part-time classes available
Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Associate | 474 | 27 | | < 1 year certificate | 460 | 38 | | 1-2 year certificate | 50 | 12 |
StudentsThe student enrollment at Oakton Community College was 10,805 in 2007-2008 (7,693 full-time equivalent). Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students. About 5% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 95% of incoming freshmen.
Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 7,449 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 9,012 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,000 |
Financial Aid: Oakton Community College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2008-2009): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 118 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 17 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 2 |
Housing and MealsOn-campus housing is not available.
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (53 awarded) - Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
- Banking and Financial Support Services
- Business Administration and Management
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
- International Marketing
- Investments and Securities
- Operations Management and Supervision
- Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management
- Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (40 awarded) - Computer Programming, Vendor/Product Certification
- Computer Programming/Programmer
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
- Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
- Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician
- Information Science/Studies
- Information Technology
- System Administration/Administrator
- Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
- Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster
DESIGN (8 awarded) ENGINEERING (3 awarded) ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (34 awarded) - Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
- CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
- Computer Software Technology/Technician
- Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology
- Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
- Manufacturing Technology/Technician
- Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (63 awarded) - Child Care Provider/Assistant
- Public Administration
- Social Work
FINE ARTS (1 awarded) HOSPITALITY (1 awarded) - Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
LIBERAL ARTS (265 awarded) - Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
MECHANICS AND REPAIR (35 awarded) - Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
- Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (36 awarded) - Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
- Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller
- Medical Office Assistant/Specialist
- Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (128 awarded) - Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
- Phlebotomy/Phlebotomist
NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (253 awarded) - Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
- Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
- Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
- Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (5 awarded) - Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
- Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary
PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (4 awarded) PRODUCTION TRADES (2 awarded) - Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (8 awarded) - Construction Management
- Real Estate
SCIENCE (8 awarded) - Biological and Physical Sciences
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (29 awarded) - Criminal Justice/Police Science
- Fire Science/Fire-fighting
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (8 awarded) - Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
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