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City Colleges of Chicago - Olive - Harvey College

Chicago, Illinois·Public, 2-year·Great Lakes·ccc.edu/colleges/olive-harvey/pages/default.aspx
6-yr Graduation
21%
-65.5pp vs Community College
Total enrollment
3,137
peer median 12,728
Avg net price
$9,038
+$2.5k vs Community College
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About

Olive–Harvey College is a public municipal community college in the Pullman community area in the far south side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is part of the City Colleges of Chicago system.

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
21%-65.5pp vs Community College
Full-time retention
44%

Pell equity

33.1pp gap
Pell recipients
11%9 of 79
Non-Pell (all)
44%15 of 34
Subsidized loan, no Pell
0%0 of 1
No Federal Aid
45%15 of 33

Non-Pell students graduate at a 33.1-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 27 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 25 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
27
Passing
2
7.4% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

27programs
  • Passing2 · 7.4%
  • No Data25 · 92.6%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
2
No data
25

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

2
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+30.0%
$45,238 vs $34,808
Biological and Physical Sciences
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+36.1%
$47,366 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

2
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
18%
$7,985 debt · $45,238 earn
Biological and Physical Sciences
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
16%
$7,550 debt · $47,366 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1967Next review Aug 2031

Action history · 1

  1. Jan 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$8,527
$30–48k$7,373
$48–75k$10,607
$75–110k$14,177
$110k+$10,119

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$9,038
+$2,479vs Community College median $6,559
Federal loans
3.1%
In-state tuition
$4,590
Out-of-state
$15,150

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 1,608 students received $7.0M in Pell grants, alongside $492K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,608
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$7.0M
$6,971,667 total
Direct Loans
$492K
165 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
2k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$234K
84 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$258K
81 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 230 borrowers who entered repayment, 4 (1.7%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.7%
-0.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
230
Defaulted
4
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
22.3%
2017
19.1%
2018
12.4%
2019
1.7%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at CCC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs26
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

251 total completions
01Liberal Arts
11746.6%
02Security/Protective
6325.1%
03Multi/Interdisciplinary
3012.0%
04Family/Consumer Sci
156.0%
05Business
104.0%
06Agriculture
104.0%
07Computer Sciences
52.0%
08Mechanic
10.4%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
3,137
12-mo unduplicated
5,111
Undergraduate
5,111
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
46%2,376
Women
54%2,735

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
66.9%
Hispanic
23.9%
Two or more
4.9%
White
2.9%
Non-resident
0.7%
Asian
0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Unknown
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
95
61 M · 34 W
Women athletes
35.8%
Athletic aid
$340K
Total student aid
Budget
$1.1M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$193K
$147K
Recruiting expense
$6K
$6K
Head-coach salaries
$13K
$14K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 5

Baseball
38 M ·
$198K
Basketball
11 M · 15 W
$297K
Volleyball
· 14 W
$82K
Track and Field (Indoor)
7 M · 3 W
$71K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
5 M · 4 W
$71K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
3.64
10 offenses · 2,747 students

3-year trend

1.092 yrs ago3.811 yr ago3.64Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
20
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
8
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
5
Arson
2
Aggravated assault
2
Fondling
1

By location

10total
  • On campus6
  • Public property4

VAWA offenses

3
Domestic violence
1
Dating violence
0
Stalking
4 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons20
Drugs02
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
26.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
42

CCC vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions CCC selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectCity Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College
21%3,137$9,038Community College
13,532$3,860Baccalaureate
11,720$10,345Community College
7,622$5,996Community College
5,053$4,714Community College
21,859$2,424Community College
10,429$4,135Community College
9,008$16,341Community College
26,224$7,401Community College
12,530$7,607Community College
18,075$3,702Community College
39,548$8,969Baccalaureate
12,926$11,911Community College
5,225$12,647Community College
20,123$4,976Community College
6,787$4,462Community College
18,165$5,606Community College
14,494$6,120Community College
10,337$4,458Community College
8,905$6,618Community College
15,924$4,606Baccalaureate
69,749$3,214Community College
17,425$6,642Community College
7,402$6,576Community College
33,677$10,852Community College
21,664$5,968Community College
10,251$6,026Community College
7,026$4,436Community College
10,109$12,254Community College
9,336$12,414Community College
12,949$7,653Baccalaureate
19,521$6,134Community College
5,553$13,339Community College
10,100$12,928Community College
6,083$6,542Community College
12,075$8,365Community College
10,721$4,824Community College
14,440$5,311Community College
53,253$5,737Community College
7,763$7,307Community College
13,018$2,090Community College
14,414$1,672Community College
73,077$11,252Community College
24,985$6,202Community College
14,611$10,261Community College
9,463$13,250Community College
10,690$13,380Community College
16,906$13,270Community College
12,519$12,323Community College
15,999$12,152Community College
17,077$12,132Community College
12,044$2,288Community College
96%11,478$7,339Baccalaureate
6,909$5,080Community College
29,971$6,490Community College
12,301$7,095Community College
20,060$4,525Community College
8,329$5,183Community College
17,096$7,203Community College
5,704$6,794Community College
12,395$4,463Community College
19,550$5,763Community College
24,597$3,864Community College
4,782$7,761Community College
10,660$12,055Community College
98.6%6,762$6,778Community College
17,441$14,379Baccalaureate
5,364$11,282Community College
20,764$4,152Community College
19,901$4,585Community College
13,242$7,935Community College
92%19,212$5,814Baccalaureate
14,257$3,337Community College
31,812$12,143Community College
8,609$16,959Community College
27,248$3,133Baccalaureate
81%23,453$2,779Baccalaureate
11,897$2,129Community College
3,818$3,242Community College
20,986$12,671Community College
17,299$4,273Community College
9,359$9,373Community College
43,928$4,337Community College
9,842$4,138Community College
8,305$11,442Community College
9,255$9,634Baccalaureate
7,655$3,423Community College
13,988$11,607Community College
Peer group median87%98.6%12,728$6,559

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CCC Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Research
Phone
(312) 553-5600
Address
30 E. Lake Street, Chicago, IL 60601

The page provides the contact information and address for the Institutional Research office of City Colleges of Chicago, located at 30 E. Lake Street, Chicago, with a contact phone number of (312) 553-5600. There is no further specific information about the office's mission, staff, or additional resources available.

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Reports & documents (3)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Frequently asked questions about City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about CCC.

What is the graduation rate at City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College?

City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 21% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College?

City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College reports a total enrollment of 3,137 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College?

The average net price at City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College is $9,038 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College located?

City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College is located in Chicago, Illinois 60628-1696.

Who runs Institutional Research at City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College?

City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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