by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Olive-Harvey College retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 44% students making it past their freshmen year, Olive-Harvey College has freshmen retention rates below 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%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Olive-Harvey College | 44% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Illinois | 72.64% |
How many of the estimated 446 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 42% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 43% of the students had graduated and after eight years 44% of this class completed their degree.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Olive-Harvey College graduation rate 43%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 440 | 42% |
| Six Years | 446 | 43% |
| Eight Years | 13 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 589 | 56% |
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.
Approximately 589 students or 56% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 589 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
226 transferred to another institution.
Olive-Harvey College lost contact with the remaining 356 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 226 | 38.4% |
| Dropped Out | 356 | 60.4% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
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.
A meaningful share of students at Olive-Harvey College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College represent 17.56% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Olive-Harvey College graduation rate was 27%, and by the eight year mark, 30% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | Olive-Harvey College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 26% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 27% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 30% | 47.82% |
129 first-time / full-time students or 70% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
52 transferred to another institution.
Olive-Harvey College lost contact with the remaining 76 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.78% |
| Transferred | 52 | 40.31% |
| Dropped Out | 76 | 58.91% |
First-time / part-time students at City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College represent 46.47% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Olive-Harvey College graduation rate was 51%, and by the eight year mark, 52% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | Olive-Harvey College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 51% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 51% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 52% | 23.72% |
236 first-time / part-time students or 48% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
57 transferred to another institution.
Olive-Harvey College lost contact with the remaining 174 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 2.12% |
| Transferred | 57 | 24.15% |
| Dropped Out | 174 | 73.73% |
Returning / full-time students at City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College represent 13.07% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Olive-Harvey College graduation rate was 25%, and by the eight year mark, 27% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | Olive-Harvey College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 25% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 27% | 55.07% |
100 non first-time / part-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
64 transferred to another institution.
Olive-Harvey College lost contact with the remaining 36 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 64 | 64.00% |
| Dropped Out | 36 | 36.00% |
Returning / part-time students at City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College represent 22.90% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Olive-Harvey College graduation rate was 47%, and by the eight year mark, 48% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | Olive-Harvey College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 47% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 47% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 48% | 37.80% |
124 non first-time / part-time students or 52% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
53 transferred to another institution.
Olive-Harvey College lost contact with the remaining 70 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.81% |
| Transferred | 53 | 42.74% |
| Dropped Out | 70 | 56.45% |
