16 Piper Ln. Suite 127, Prospect Heights, IL · Private for-profit, under 2-year
- Trade grads 2023-24
- 161
Oakton College
Des Plaines, Illinois. In the 2023-24 award year this school reported 225 awards in the trades we track: auto mechanic, HVAC, construction trades.
- Address
- 1600 E Golf Rd., Des Plaines, IL 60016
Open in Maps - Website
- www.oakton.edu
- Phone
- (847) 635-1600
- Type
- Public, 2-year
- Accreditor
- Higher Learning Commission
- Federal student aid
- Eligible (Title IV)
- Undergrads (all programs)
- 6,072
Trade programs and graduates
Awards (certificates and degrees) conferred July 2023 to June 2024, first majors, as reported to IPEDS.
| Trade | Program (CIP) | Award levels | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auto Mechanic | Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician (47.0604) | Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (157); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (13); Associate degree (11) | 181 |
| HVAC | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (47.0201) | Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (22); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (8); Associate degree (7) | 37 |
| Construction Trades | Building/Property Maintenance (46.0401) | Certificate, 1 to 2 years (3); Associate degree (4) | 7 |
| Welding | Welding Technology/Welder (48.0508) | No completions reported | 0 |
| Machining and CNC | Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist (48.0510) | No completions reported | 0 |
What it costs
Published charges for 2025-26, as reported to College Scorecard.
| In-state tuition and fees, per year | $3,985 |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees, per year | $12,462 |
| Books and supplies | $1,410 |
| Cost of attendance, per year (incl. living costs) | $10,129 |
| Average net price after grants (aided students) | $3,948 |
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Outcomes
College Scorecard has no field-of-study earnings for this school's trade programs, usually because too few aided graduates were in the cohort to publish.
School-wide College Scorecard measures (all programs, and all campuses that share the federal aid ID):
- Completion rate within 150% of normal time (first-time, full-time students, all programs): 30%
- Median earnings 10 years after entering, all students and programs: $53,439
- Median federal debt of completers, all programs: $5,500
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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. IPEDS unit ID 147800. How we build this list.