by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Olney Central 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 66% students making it past their freshmen year, Olney Central 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 | |
|---|---|
| Olney Central College | 66% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Illinois | 72.64% |
How many of the estimated 500 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 57% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 58% of the students had graduated and after eight years 58% 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 Olney Central College graduation rate 58%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 489 | 57% |
| Six Years | 500 | 58% |
| Eight Years | 5 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 360 | 42% |
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 360 students or 42% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 360 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
302 transferred to another institution.
Olney Central College lost contact with the remaining 55 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 302 | 83.9% |
| Dropped Out | 55 | 15.3% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
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 Olney Central College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Illinois Eastern Community Colleges represent 73.29% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Olney Central College graduation rate was 62%, and by the eight year mark, 62% 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 | Olney Central College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 61% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 62% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 62% | 47.82% |
242 first-time / full-time students or 38% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
210 transferred to another institution.
Olney Central College lost contact with the remaining 31 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.41% |
| Transferred | 210 | 86.78% |
| Dropped Out | 31 | 12.81% |
First-time / part-time students at Illinois Eastern Community Colleges represent 11.56% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Olney Central College graduation rate was 30%, and by the eight year mark, 32% 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 | Olney Central College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 26% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 30% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 32% | 23.72% |
68 first-time / part-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
48 transferred to another institution.
Olney Central College lost contact with the remaining 19 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.47% |
| Transferred | 48 | 70.59% |
| Dropped Out | 19 | 27.94% |
Returning / full-time students at Illinois Eastern Community Colleges represent 8.79% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Olney Central College graduation rate was 64%, and by the eight year mark, 64% 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 | Olney Central College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 64% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 64% | 55.07% |
27 non first-time / part-time students or 36% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
23 transferred to another institution.
Olney Central College lost contact with the remaining 3 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 3.70% |
| Transferred | 23 | 85.19% |
| Dropped Out | 3 | 11.11% |
Returning / part-time students at Illinois Eastern Community Colleges represent 6.36% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Olney Central College graduation rate was 56%, and by the eight year mark, 58% 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 | Olney Central College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 51% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 56% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 58% | 37.80% |
23 non first-time / part-time students or 42% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
21 transferred to another institution.
Olney Central College lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 21 | 91.30% |
| Dropped Out | 2 | 8.70% |
