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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
$5,749
-$202 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

11.0pp gap
Pell recipients
11%
Non-Pell
0%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

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$5,561
$30–48k$5,260
$48–75k$7,512
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price
$5,749
-$202vs Community College median $5,951
Federal loans
2.9%
In-state tuition
$4,380
Out-of-state
$14,430

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 1,457 students received $5.8M in Pell grants, alongside $460K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,457
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$5.8M
$5,809,914 total
Direct Loans
$460K
158 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$217K
80 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$243K
78 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

182 total completions
01Liberal Arts
10658.2%
02Security/Protective
3016.5%
03Multi/Interdisciplinary
2714.8%
04Business
94.9%
05Computer Sciences
52.7%
06Family/Consumer Sci
42.2%
07Agriculture
10.5%
08Mechanic
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
3,137
12-mo unduplicated
4,587
Undergraduate
4,587
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
44%2,038
Women
56%2,549

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
67.4%
Hispanic
24.0%
Two or more
4.5%
White
2.5%
Non-resident
0.6%
Asian
0.5%
Unknown
0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
65
44 M · 21 W
Women athletes
32.3%
Athletic aid
$125K
Total student aid
Budget
$740K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$79K
$46K
Recruiting expense
$4K
$6K
Head-coach salaries
$13K
$13K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 5

Baseball
32 M ·
$149K
Basketball
12 M · 11 W
$159K
Volleyball
· 9 W
$55K
Track and Field (Indoor)
· 1 W
$18K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
· 1 W
$18K

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
3.81
8 offenses · 2,101 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago1.091 yr ago3.81Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
10
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
4
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
5
Fondling
2
Aggravated assault
1

By location

8total
  • On campus3
  • Public property5

VAWA offenses

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

Hate crimes by bias

  • Race1

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs02
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

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$5,749Community College
13,532$8,263Baccalaureate
11,720$9,376Community College
7,622$5,124Community College
5,053$4,591Community College
21,859$693Community College
10,429$3,800Community College
9,008$9,605Community College
26,224$6,182Community College
12,530$6,212Community College
18,075$2,114Community College
39,548$8,986Baccalaureate
12,926$13,306Community College
5,225$11,103Community College
20,123$4,907Community College
6,787$4,342Community College
18,165$5,436Community College
14,494$5,699Community College
10,337$4,620Community College
8,905$6,187Community College
15,924$4,683Baccalaureate
69,749$4,146Community College
17,425$4,667Community College
7,402$7,395Community College
33,677$9,791Community College
21,664$5,170Community College
10,251$5,778Community College
7,026$4,622Community College
10,109$12,211Community College
9,336$12,591Community College
12,949$7,549Baccalaureate
19,521$8,090Community College
5,553$12,871Community College
10,100$8,667Community College
6,083$2,244Community College
12,075$7,461Community College
10,721$2,861Community College
14,440$2,755Community College
53,253$6,738Community College
7,763$5,902Community College
13,018$1,886Community College
14,414$5,741Community College
73,077$9,322Community College
24,985$5,001Community College
14,611$7,532Community College
9,463$11,245Community College
10,690$11,972Community College
16,906$11,196Community College
12,519$10,658Community College
15,999$10,200Community College
17,077$13,438Community College
12,044$6,000Community College
96%11,478$7,178Baccalaureate
6,909$5,198Community College
29,971$3,107Community College
12,301$5,736Community College
20,060$4,546Community College
8,329$6,188Community College
17,096$4,754Community College
5,704$7,442Community College
12,395$4,374Community College
19,550$5,247Community College
24,597$3,123Community College
4,782$7,857Community College
10,660$11,728Community College
98.6%6,762$6,613Community College
17,441$11,903Baccalaureate
5,364$8,508Community College
20,764$2,976Community College
19,901$5,290Community College
13,242-$818Community College
92%19,212-$904Baccalaureate
14,257-$2,735Community College
31,812$7,540Community College
8,609$16,658Community College
27,248$3,854Baccalaureate
81%23,453$3,600Baccalaureate
11,897$3,407Community College
3,818$2,919Community College
20,986$10,893Community College
17,299$4,873Community College
9,359$9,301Community College
43,928$6,073Community College
9,842$4,427Community College
8,305$6,113Community College
9,255$7,131Baccalaureate
7,655$1,842Community College
13,988$6,186Community College
Peer group median87%98.6%12,728$5,951

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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 $5,749 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.

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