Oakton College

How big is the Oakton College men's tennis roster?

Oakton College listed 7 players on its men's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 22% below the NJCAA median of 9.

Oakton College's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 3 players in 2020 to 7 in 2025.

A smaller squad usually means each recruit is closer to the lineup, and one injury or transfer changes the team's season more.

How many coaches does Oakton College men's tennis have?

Oakton College lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for men's tennis, which works out to about 7 players per coach, 17% above the NJCAA median of 6.

More players per coach generally means practice time is shared more widely and an assistant or volunteer coach carries more of the day-to-day work.

What does Oakton College spend on men's tennis?

Oakton College reported $29,457 in total men's tennis expenses for 2025, 54% below the NJCAA median of $63,466.

Day-to-day operating spending on the men's team came to about $325 per player in 2025, well below the NJCAA median of $1,187, by 73%.

Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all men's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $8 per male athlete in 2025, well below the NJCAA median of $21, by 60%.

Total men's tennis expenses rose 172% between 2020 and 2025, from $10,827 to $29,457.

Two-year programs are a common route into a four-year team; junior-college eligibility rules are their own and worth checking with the coach.

What is Oakton College like academically?

Oakton College is a mid-sized public two-year college.

The full cost of attendance is around $11,431 a year, below the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $5,183 after grants and scholarships, in the bottom quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 55% of the sticker price on average.

Tuition is $3,985 for IL residents and $12,462 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $47,852, above the median of $40,747.

What can you study at Oakton College?

Liberal Arts & Sciences dominates: it accounts for 46% of degrees awarded, with Health Professions a distant second at 23%.

The associate's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data; a recruit should ask the coach how practice and travel fit around a specific major’s lab or clinical hours.

• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (483 degrees)
• Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (47 degrees)
• Biological and Physical Sciences (39 degrees)
• Criminal Justice and Corrections (20 degrees)
• Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (18 degrees)
• Engineering, General (14 degrees)
• Accounting and Related Services (10 degrees)
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (7 degrees)
• Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (6 degrees)
• Health and Medical Administrative Services (6 degrees)

What is Des Plaines, IL like to live in?

Oakton College sits in Des Plaines, a small city of about 59,000 people in Cook County, Illinois.

Household incomes in Des Plaines, a median of about $94,303, sit above the Illinois median and likewise above the national one, 20% higher than the country as a whole.

Housing costs more here than in most of Illinois: a typical home is valued around $318,200, 27% above the state median and a typical rent of $1,435 a month is 17% over the state figure.

Commutes average about 28 minutes, close to the national average, and most people drive.

The population skews older than the country as a whole, a median age of 43 against 39, with 20% aged 65 or over.

What other teams does Oakton College field?

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