City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College

10001 S Woodlawn Ave
Chicago, IL 60628-1696

Tel: (773)291-6100

The mission of Olive-Harvey College is to provide students with a quality education.

School Highlights

City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College serves 4,572 students (43% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 47:1 is higher than the state community college average of 35:1.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 40%.
City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College is one of 28 community colleges within Cook County, IL.
The nearest community college to City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College is Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago (4.9 miles away).

Top Placements

City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College places among the top 20% of community colleges in Illinois for:

The teacher population of 97 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.

	City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College	(IL) Community College Avg.
Institution Level	At least 2 but less than 4 years	At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control	Public	Public
Total Faculty	97 staff	123 staff

The student population of City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 47:1 has stayed the same over five years.
The City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College diversity score of 0.73 is more than the state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.

Total Enrollment	4,572 students	3,999 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	47:1	35:1

# Full-Time Students	1,959 students	1,386 students

# Part-Time Students	2,613 students	2,613 students


% Asian	22%	4%

% Hispanic	6%	16%

% Black	37%	14%

% White	27%	60%

% Unknown races	7%	5%

Diversity Score	0.73	0.59

College Completion Rate	9%	25%

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$27,700	$31,800

The public in-state tuition of $6,460 is less than the state average of $7,978. The in-state tuition has grown by 15% over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $7,891 is less than the state average of $10,454. The out-state tuition has grown by 7% over four years.

In-State Tuition Fees	$6,460	$7,978

Out-State Tuition Fees	$7,891	$10,454

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	92%	83%

Median Debt for Graduates	$8,899	$7,736

Median Debt for Dropouts	$3,500	$4,000

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

Olive-Harvey College was formed in the fall of 1970 as a result of the merger of two City Colleges of Chicago: the Southeast College, founded in 1957, and Fenger, founded in 1958. These two Colleges had been operating separately, with different faculties, administrations, student populations, educational philosophies, and purpose. Olive-Harvey College has been located at its present 67-acre campus since its inception. Initially, it was housed in a set of nine prefabricated, steel structures. In 1981 the College moved most of its operations to a newly constructed main building, with ample space, equipment, laboratories and other facilities. In the Spring of 1988, the physical facilities expanded with construction a satellite facility, the South Chicago Campus on 92nd Street between Baltimore and Houston, in the far east of the College's service area. Olive-Harvey College is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools , Commission on Institutions of Higher Education.

The nearest community college to City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College is Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago (4.9 miles away).