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Olive-Harvey College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

13% 4-Year Graduation Rate
15% 6-Year Graduation Rate
39% Retention Rate

City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at Olive-Harvey College? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.

Olive-Harvey College Retention Rate

39% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 39% students making it past their freshmen year, Olive-Harvey College has freshmen retention rates similar to the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Illinois, the average is 72.64%.

Olive-Harvey College Retention  39 out of 100
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Illinois Retention  73 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Olive-Harvey College39%
Nationwide70.57%
Illinois72.64%
Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?

Olive-Harvey College Graduation Rates

15% 6-Year Graduation Rate
43.57% Transfer Rate
39.95% Dropout Rate

How many of the estimated 244 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

After four years 13% of the cohort graduated. After six years 15% had completed their degree, and 16% after eight years.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Olive-Harvey College graduation rate 15%.

Four Year Graduation Rate  12%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  15%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  16%
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Olive-Harvey College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years19812%
Six Years24415%
Eight Years151%
Did Not Complete1,39884%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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Olive-Harvey College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 1398 students or 84% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 1398 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred72251.6%
Dropped Out66247.4%

Olive-Harvey College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

The majority of students at Olive-Harvey College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.

First-Time / Full-Time Olive-Harvey College Graduation Rates

42% First-Time, Full-Time
15% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College represent 42% of the students in the class of 2015, and 44.26% of Olive-Harvey College bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 13%, first-time students in the Olive-Harvey College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Olive-Harvey College graduation rate was 15%, and by the eight year mark, 16% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  13 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  15 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  16 out of 100
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Olive-Harvey College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsOlive-Harvey CollegeNationwide
Four Years13%37.92%
Six Years15%46.43%
Eight Years16%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Olive-Harvey College Drop Out Rates

587 first-time / full-time students or 84% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred24441.57%
Dropped Out33857.58%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

29% First-Time, Part-Time
12% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College represent 28.55% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 12%, first-time, part-time students in the Olive-Harvey College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 14%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  12 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  14 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Olive-Harvey College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsOlive-Harvey CollegeNationwide
Four Years10%14.37%
Six Years12%21.59%
Eight Years14%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Olive-Harvey College Drop Out Rates

409 first-time / part-time students or 86% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled40.98%
Transferred19447.43%
Dropped Out21151.59%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

18% Returning, Full-Time
14% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

305 Olive-Harvey College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 18.41% of the students in the class of 2015.

Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.

With a six year graduation rate of 14%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 16%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  14 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  16 out of 100
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Olive-Harvey College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsOlive-Harvey CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years14%53.83%
Eight Years16%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Olive-Harvey College Drop Out Rates

256 non first-time / part-time students or 84% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled41.56%
Transferred17267.19%
Dropped Out8031.25%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

11% Returning, Part-Time
18% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

182 Olive-Harvey College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 10.98% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 18%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 20%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  18 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  20 out of 100
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Olive-Harvey College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsOlive-Harvey CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years18%36.03%
Eight Years20%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Olive-Harvey College Drop Out Rates

146 non first-time / part-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled10.68%
Transferred11276.71%
Dropped Out3322.60%

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