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Colleges in and near Oakley Township

Richland Community College is 5.5 miles from Oakley Township

No college sits inside Oakley Township’s boundary, but Richland Community College’s campus in Decatur, with 1,817 students on campus, is 5.5 miles from the center of town. About 2% of Oakley Township’s residents are enrolled in college, below Illinois (6%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Oakley Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
3,412 students on campus
Nearest college
5.5 mi
Richland
Residents in college
2%
Below IL (6%)
Nearest community college
5.5 mi
Richland · $4,680 tuition
Nearest public university
33.3 mi
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · $16,004 in-state
Median household income
$113K
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What stands out about college from Oakley Township

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A community college 5.5 miles awayRichland Community College has 1,817 students on campus in Decatur, 60% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignLiving in Illinois, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign charges $16,004 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $35,124. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 2% of residentsBelow Illinois (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Oakley Township

One private college within 10.3 miles, and Richland Community College 5.5 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, is 33.3 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miRichlandMillikin UniversityOakley Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Richland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,817 on campus · 5.5 mi · Decatur$4knet price60%graduate$39kearningsTuition and fees: $4,680 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Millikin UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,595 on campus · 10.3 mi · Decatur67%admitted$22knet price55%graduate$51kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Oakley Township’s median household income ($112,563) falls.

Richland Community College5.5 mi · Decatur · sticker $11,483 · tuition $4,680$7,683a year
Millikin University10.3 mi · Decatur · sticker $57,475$27,524a year
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign33.3 mi · Champaign · sticker $33,642$28,761a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →RichlandMillikin UniversityUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign85% graduate$81k earnings$20k typical debt
Richland Community College60% graduate$39k earnings$8k typical debt
Millikin University55% graduate$51k earnings$27k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Questions about college near Oakley Township

Is Oakley Township a college town?

No. About 2 of every 100 Oakley Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Illinois (6). The nearest campus, Richland Community College, is 5.5 miles away in Decatur.

What colleges are near Oakley Township?

Within 15 miles: Richland Community College (5.5 miles, 1,817 students on campus) and Millikin University (10.3 miles, 1,595).

What is the closest community college to Oakley Township, and what does it cost?

Richland Community College in Decatur, 5.5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,680 a year for Illinois residents; the federal net price, $3,741, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign cost if we live in Illinois?

Tuition and fees are $16,004 a year in-state and $35,124 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $2,038 (under $30,000 income) to $28,761 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Oakley Township. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →