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City Colleges Of Chicago - Olive - Harvey College, Illinois

Overview of City Colleges Of Chicago - Olive - Harvey College

Chicago, Illinois is home to Olive Harvey College. Chicago is a large city. The school is a public institution. Degrees at Olive Harvey College go up to the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

Students commonly pursue studies in transportation and family and social work.

Olive Harvey College Selectivity

Prospective students are drawn to the school's open admissions.

Faculty

The school has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at Olive Harvey College is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Body

The school has 4,996 enrolled students (as of 2005). Olive Harvey College has a large minority student population.

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
Admissions Phone: (773) 291-6359
Financial Aid Phone: (773) 291-6391
http://oliveharvey.ccc.edu/

Olive Harvey College Programs and Degrees (2005)

Olive Harvey College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Transportation108truck and bus driver
Liberal Arts97liberal arts and sciences, general studies
Family And Social Work87child care provider
Medical Support And Technology59pharmacy tech, phlebotomy, respiratory care tech, medical coding
Nursing And Emergency Medicine57registered nursing, nursing assistant
Computer Science And Engineering27information science, information technology
Science25biological and physical sciences
Business And Management16accounting, sales
Security And Law Enforcement4criminal justice and safety
Engineering Technician1architectural drafting

Number of programs and degrees for Olive Harvey College in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Award of less than 1 academic year21910
Associate's degree2149
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years483

Olive Harvey College Student Body

In 2005, Olive Harvey College had a total enrollment of 4,996 students (3,315 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White1%
Black81%
Hispanic17%
Asian0%
American Indian1%
(Foreign Students)0%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 185%
18-1917%
20-2114%
22-2414%
25-2914%
30-3411%
35-398%
40-4911%
50-645%
65+1%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Illinois100%

Olive Harvey College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time43 %
Part-Time32 %

Olive Harvey College Room and Board (2005)

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 Faculty

Olive Harvey College has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured2225
Non-tenured, but on tenure track23

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year3$90,4532*
Associate professoracademic year4$69,0706$67,842
Assistant professoracademic year7$70,63013$65,457
Instructoracademic year10$68,6637$49,311
All faculty totalacademic year24$72,02828$63,244

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

Olive Harvey College Degree Programs (2005)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Selling Skills and Sales Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Information Science/Studies
Information Technology

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD

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
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
Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operation

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 3%Olive Harvey College % of degrees in family and social work
Minority % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Olive Harvey College Minority % of student body
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Olive Harvey College Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Olive Harvey College Salaries of full-time faculty
% of degrees in medical assistant and technician
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 15%Olive Harvey College % of degrees in medical assistant and technician
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Olive Harvey College Number of students
% of degrees in transportation
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Olive Harvey College % of degrees in transportation
Female % of student body
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 20%Olive Harvey College Female % of student body
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 placement 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

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