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City Colleges Of Chicago Olive Harvey College

Olive-Harvey College is a part of the City Colleges of Chicago System. Olive-Harvey College was named after two Vietnam era Medal of Honor winners, Milton Olive and Carmel B. Harvey. The college’s main building is in the Pullman Community Area. Apart from this, classes are also offered at the South Chicago campus.

Olive-Harvey College awards associates degrees in arts, science, applied science and general studies. Also, courses in adult education, continuing education and certificate programs in various areas of study are available.

The athletics teams of Olive-Harvey College participate in men’s and women’s basketball, men’s baseball and women’s volleyball. The college also sponsors a large number of student clubs and organizations like Student Government Association, African Student Association, Organization of Latin American Students Club and Phi Theta Kappa.

Overview of City Colleges Of Chicago Olive Harvey College

Olive Harvey College is in a large city, in Chicago, IL. The school is classified as a public college. Students at Olive Harvey College earn degrees up to the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

The most common major fields study at the school include transportation and family and social work.

Olive Harvey College Selectivity

All qualified applicants are admitted as Olive Harvey College offers open admission.

Faculty

Some professors at the school are awarded tenure, allowing the school to retain good faculty members. Faculty salaries at Olive Harvey College are higher than most.

Student Body

The school, in 2007-2008, had 4,078 students (2,732 full-time equivalent). A larger than average share of the students at Olive Harvey College are minorities. Adults changing careers are relatively common at the school.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Olive Harvey College

City Colleges Of Chicago Olive Harvey College
10001 S Woodlawn Ave
Chicago, IL 60628-1696
General Phone: (773) 291-6100
http://oliveharvey.ccc.edu/

Olive Harvey College Programs and Degrees (2008-2009)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts101liberal arts and sciences, general studies
Family and Social Work83child care provider
Nursing and Emergency Medicine79EMT paramedic, registered nursing, nursing assistant
Medical Support and Technology37respiratory care tech, medical coding, pharmacy tech, phlebotomy
Science36biological and physical sciences
Transportation31ground transportation
Business and Management7accounting, marketing, business management
Computer Science and Engineering4information technology, information science
Security and Law Enforcement2criminal justice and safety

Number of programs and degrees for Olive Harvey College in 2008-2009:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree2229
Award of less than 1 academic year13610
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years223

Olive Harvey College Student Body

In 2007-2008, Olive Harvey College had a total enrollment of 4,078 students (2,732 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White1%
Black79%
Hispanic19%
Asian0%
American Indian0%
(Foreign Students)0%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 184%
18-1916%
20-2113%
22-2413%
25-2916%
30-3411%
35-3910%
40-4911%
50-646%
65+1%

Olive Harvey College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time37 %
Part-Time26 %

Olive Harvey College Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Chicago, Illinois for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Illinois Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Olive Harvey College Expenses and Financial Aid (2008-2009)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 8,120
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 9,557
Books and supplies$ 1,248

Financial Aid:
Olive Harvey College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 976700)

Olive Harvey College Faculty

Olive Harvey College has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured1618
Non-tenured, but on tenure track518

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year2*1*
Associate professoracademic year2*6$84,653
Assistant professoracademic year5$86,0466$64,916
Instructoracademic year12$66,46523$54,794
All faculty totalacademic year21$75,63436$63,134

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Olive Harvey College Athletics

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total17522
Baseball14014
Basketball358

Olive Harvey College Degree Programs (2007)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Information Science/Studies
Information Technology

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Child Care Provider/Assistant

LIBERAL ARTS
General Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
Phlebotomy/Phlebotomist
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

SCIENCE
Biological and Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

TRANSPORTATION
Ground Transportation, Other

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Olive Harvey College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Olive Harvey College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in family and social work
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Olive Harvey College % of degrees in family and social work
Minority % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Olive Harvey College Minority % of student body
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Olive Harvey College % of full-time faculty on tenure track
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Olive Harvey College Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Female % of student body
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 15%Olive Harvey College Female % of student body
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Olive Harvey College Salaries of full-time faculty
% of degrees in transportation
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Olive Harvey College % of degrees in transportation
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Olive Harvey College Number of students
% students 40 years or older
(vs. all colleges)
Top 20%Olive Harvey College % students 40 years or older
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Tenure system for quality teaching
Offers athletic scholarships

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