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Community College Employer Profile
Oakton Community College District
535
Serves 435,000 residents in the
communities of Des Plaines (part of), Evanston, Glencoe,
Glenview, Golf, Kenilworth, Lincolnwood, Morton Grove, Mount
Prospect (part of), Niles, Northbrook, Northfield, Park Ridge,
Rosemont (part of), Skokie, Wilmette and Winnetka.
Provides
Baccalaureate-oriented
college transfer programs
- Associate in Arts
in Liberal Arts (AA)
- Associate in Fine
Arts in music or art (AFA)
- Associate in
Science (AS)
- Associate of
Science in Engineering (ASE)
Career programs
- Associate of
Applied Science Degrees (AAS) and Certificates in 30
areas
- Certificates in 68
programs
Continuing Education
The Alliance for Lifelong
Learning provides credit and non-credit classes, seminars
and events through
- Non-credit
programs in General Studies
- English as a
Second Language classes
- Literacy Program
- Continuing
Education Programs for the Health Professional
- Kids' College
The Business Institute
provides technical, operational and leadership training,
courses and seminars to business, industry, government and
organizations through
- Customized
Training
- Computer Seminars
and Training
- Consulting
- Meeting Space,
with teleconferencing capabilities and computer labs
- Credit and
non-credit programs
Community service programs
- The Emeritus
Program
- Alumni Association
- Special Travel
Programs
- Speaker's Service
- College
Development
- Oakton Educational
Foundation
The Campuses
The Des Plaines Campus
1600 E. Golf Rd., Des Plaines
(847) 635-1600
The Ray Hartstein Campus
7701 N. Lincoln Ave., Skokie
(847) 635-1400
Board of Trustees
Howard M. Tennes, chairman
Joan W. DiLeonardi, vice chairman
Jody Wadhwa, secretary
Joan B. Hall
J. William (Bill) Handzel
Jeffrey H. Rosen
Lina Hoffman, student member
Administration
Margaret B. Lee, president
Irene Kovala, vice president for academic affairs
R. Kipp Hassell, vice president for student affairs
George Chirempes, vice president for business and finance
Bonnie Lucas, vice president for information technology
Barbara Rizzo, vice president for continuing education,
training and workforce development
Faculty
152 full time
466 part time
Student Profile
Credit Students - 10,000/semester
- Baccalaureate
students: 68%
- Career studies:
32%
- Female: 55%
- Male: 45%
- Enrolled full
time: 26%
- Enrolled part
time: 74%
- Day student: 56%
- Evening student:
35%
-
Weekend/media-based courses: 9%
- Have a bachelor's
degree or higher: 25%
- Attend Des Plaines
Campus: 79%
- Attend Ray
Hartstein Campus: 21%
- Average age: 30
(54% of students are age 16-25)
- In-district
residents: 83%
-
Out-of-district/state: 17%
Continuing Education & non-credit
students - 11,000/semester
Tuition - 2002-2003
Residents of District 535:
$58
District residents over age 60: $29
Employees of approved in-district companies: $58
Illinois residents, out-of-district: $174
Out-of-state residents or visa holders: $232
(except refugee, parolee or asylum)
Oakton is accredited by
the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
(NCA).
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