City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College Data & Information Overview

This overview covers the essential stats on City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more. Want to know more about a specific stat? Just click on its tile, and you’ll go to a page that goes more in-depth on that subject. You can also use the links below to go directly to any section on this page.

• Rankings
• Admission and Acceptance
• Faculty
• Retention and Graduation Rates
• Diversity
• Cost
• Student Debt
• Average Earnings
• Location
• Majors
• Online Learning

How Well Is City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College Ranked?

2022 Rankings

College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.

City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College was awarded 9 badges in the 2022 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is multi / interdisciplinary studies.

Overall Quality

According to College Factual's 2022 analysis, Olive-Harvey College is ranked #2,237 out of 2,576 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.

Out of the 102 colleges in Illinois, Olive-Harvey College is ranked at #94.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Olive-Harvey College?

Acceptance Rate

Returning adults and other non-traditional students may appreciate the fact that City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College has an open admissions policy. This means that you'll only have to submit basic materials, which may include proof that you completed high school or an equivalent program.

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City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College Faculty

Student to Faculty Ratio

With a student to faculty ratio of 17 to 1, City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College is 34%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.

Retention and Graduation Rates at City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate is a measure of what percentage of first-year, full-time students come back for their sophomore year. The 39% rate at City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College is a good bit lower than the national rate of 68%. This could be for a number of reasons, such as students transferring after a year because they changed majors.

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City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College Undergraduate Student Diversity

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,955 undergraduates at Olive-Harvey College with 749 being full-time and 1,206 being part-time.

How Much Does City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College Cost?

The overall average net price of Olive-Harvey College is $4,574. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for Olive-Harvey College

$0-30 K	$30K-48K	$48-75	$75-110K	$110K +
$4,115	$5,246	$6,390	$4,915	$10,540

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Olive-Harvey College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Olive-Harvey College, approximately 2% of students took out student loans averaging $3,728 a year. That adds up to $14,912 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Olive-Harvey College is 19.1%. Watch out! This is significantly higher than the national default rate of 10.1%, which means you could have trouble paying back your student loans if you take any out.

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How Much Money Do Olive-Harvey College Graduates Make?

The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from Olive-Harvey College make about $22,800 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is about 43% less that the average pay for college graduates overall. However, graduates with your major may make more.

See which majors at City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College make the most money.

Location of City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College

City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. Chicago is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

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Contact details for Olive-Harvey College are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	10001 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, IL 60628-1696
Phone:	773-291-6100
Website:	ccc.edu/colleges/olive-harvey/pages/default.aspx

City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College Majors

Learn more about the majors offered at City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Olive-Harvey College

Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.

In 2019-2020, 1,921 students took at least one online class at City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College. This is an increase from the 311 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	1,921	1,882
2018-2019	311	113
2017-2018	266	75
2016-2017	243	89
2015-2016	264	91

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

More about our data sources and methodologies.