Olive–Harvey College
Olive–Harvey College at a Glance
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About Olive–Harvey College
According to Wikipedia, Olive–Harvey College is a community college in Chicago's far South Side, and is a part of the City Colleges of Chicago. History Olive–Harvey College began serving residents of the South Side in the late 1950s with the opening of the Fenger and Southeast campuses of the City Colleges of Chicago. These two campuses were then consolidated and renamed Olive–Harvey College in 1970. The college is the largest campus of any of the City Colleges.
Olive–Harvey College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 44% | 23% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Olive–Harvey College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $4,710 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $6,271 |
| 30K - 48K | $6,334 |
| 48K - 75K | $8,567 |
| 75K - 110K | $8,372 |
| 110K+ | $9,178 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Olive–Harvey College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Olive–Harvey College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $35,991 a year, and 86% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Olive–Harvey College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 4,587 | 4,587 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Olive–Harvey College?
Olive–Harvey College is located at 10001 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, IL 60628-1696.
How Safe is Olive–Harvey College?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, Olive–Harvey College publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Olive–Harvey College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of 0.16%. Chicago has a violent crime rate of 0.54% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 3.49%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Olive–Harvey College Known For?
Olive–Harvey College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Olive–Harvey College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Olive–Harvey College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Olive–Harvey College ranks #1160 in the U.S. and #2276 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesOlive–Harvey College ranks #2262 in the U.S. and #8728 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesOlive–Harvey College ranks #2777 in the U.S. and #10734 worldwide for influence in Biology.
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