The student population at Oakton College is 8,329 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 1,535 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.20 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
1,944 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 84.44% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 8,250 where 8,329 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.20 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in Oakton than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Oakton College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 9,864 | 4,797 | 5,067 |
| 2016-17 | 9,443 -421 | 4,572 -225 | 4,871 -196 |
| 2017-18 | 8,907 -536 | 4,318 -254 | 4,589 -282 |
| 2018-19 | 8,454 -453 | 4,104 -214 | 4,350 -239 |
| 2019-20 | 8,083 -371 | 3,876 -228 | 4,207 -143 |
| 2020-21 | 7,313 -770 | 3,458 -418 | 3,855 -352 |
| 2021-22 | 7,433 120 | 3,426 -32 | 4,007 152 |
| 2022-23 | 7,645 212 | 3,479 53 | 4,166 159 |
| 2023-24 | 7,032 -613 | 3,367 -112 | 3,665 -501 |
| 2024-25 | 8,329 1,297 | 3,789 422 | 4,540 875 |
| Average | 8,250 | 3,919 | 4,332 |
The percentage of white students is 37.33% and the percentage of black students is 7.53% at Oakton College. 20.88% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 20.58% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 50.00% to 37.33%. Asian enrollment grew from 18.46% to 20.88%. Black student enrollment increased from 6.00% to 7.53%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 16.97% to 20.58%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7680 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6825 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Oakton College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 18 | 1,821 | 592 | 1,674 | 72 | 4,932 | 299 |
| 2016-17 | 11 | 1,756 | 607 | 1,654 | 68 | 4,626 | 227 |
| 2017-18 | 9 | 1,727 | 561 | 1,652 | 54 | 4,219 | 246 |
| 2018-19 | 11 | 1,725 | 587 | 1,558 | 43 | 3,932 | 237 |
| 2019-20 | 8 | 1,678 | 540 | 1,572 | 36 | 3,708 | 224 |
| 2020-21 | 10 | 1,536 | 486 | 1,336 | 26 | 3,361 | 232 |
| 2021-22 | 9 | 1,654 | 576 | 1,472 | 27 | 3,093 | 265 |
| 2022-23 | 13 | 1,760 | 521 | 1,544 | 20 | 3,143 | 249 |
| 2023-24 | 8 | 1,489 | 555 | 1,409 | 19 | 2,803 | 244 |
| 2024-25 | 10 | 1,739 | 627 | 1,714 | 21 | 3,109 | 272 |
| Average | 11 | 1,689 | 565 | 1,559 | 39 | 3,693 | 250 |
1,944 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 23% of total students. The number of online students has increased 84.44% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Oakton College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 9,864 | 1,054 | 1,427 | 7,383 |
| 2016-17 | 9,443 | 998 | 1,467 | 6,978 |
| 2017-18 | 8,907 | 848 | 1,518 | 6,541 |
| 2018-19 | 8,454 | 989 | 1,519 | 5,946 |
| 2019-20 | 8,083 | 943 | 1,532 | 5,608 |
| 2020-21 | 7,313 | 5,292 | 1,383 | 638 |
| 2021-22 | 7,433 | 4,121 | 1,797 | 1,515 |
| 2022-23 | 7,645 | 2,078 | 1,902 | 3,665 |
| 2023-24 | 7,032 | 2,008 | 2,145 | 2,879 |
| 2024-25 | 8,329 | 1,944 | 2,053 | 4,332 |
| Average | 8,250 | 2,028 | 1,674 | 4,549 |
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