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College Factual ranked Olney Central College as #1,725 out of 2,152 colleges and universities in the country on its 2025 Best Colleges list. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Olney Central College held the #1,870 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Out of the 85 colleges in Illinois, Olney Central College is ranked at #73.
Olney Central College has an open admissions policy, so you should not have much trouble being accepted by the school. Still, it is important to fill out the application completely and submit any requested materials, which may include proof that you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.
At Olney Central College, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 11 to 1. That's much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunites to work closely with their professors and classmates.
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 Olney Central College is 47%. This is comparable to the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Olney Central College is 66%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 906 undergraduates at Olney Central College with 453 being full-time and 453 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $4,848 | $6,449 | $7,920 | $9,144 | $7,172 |
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 Olney Central College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
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 Olney Central College, approximately 8% of students took out student loans averaging $4,962 a year. That adds up to $19,848 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for Olney Central College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 305 N West Street, Olney, IL 62450 |
| Phone: | 618-393-2982 |
| Website: | https://www.iecc.edu/occ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 171 | NA |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 86 | NA |
| Nursing | 80 | NA |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance | 37 | NA |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 17 | NA |
| Vehicle Maintenance & Repair | 16 | NA |
| Accounting | 12 | NA |
| Precision Metal Working | 11 | NA |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration | 10 | NA |
| Allied Health Professions | 9 | NA |
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 2022-2023, 338 students took at least one online class at Olney Central College. This is an increase from the 277 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 338 | 118 |
| 2021-2022 | 277 | 95 |
| 2020-2021 | 352 | 113 |
| 2018-2019 | 467 | 95 |
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.
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