Olney Central Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#12 in Community Colleges

Olney Central College is ranked 12^nd in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Olney Central College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Its tuition & fees of $12,340 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very small number of students of 869.
It offers fewer area of study (50 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Olney Central are $12,340 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Olney Central College $12,340

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois $11,451

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Olney Central is 59% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Olney Central College 59%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois 34%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Olney Central is 15% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Olney Central College 15%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois 20%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Olney Central is 66% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Olney Central College 66%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois 65%

Student Population

The total student population at Olney Central is 869 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Olney Central College 869

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois 5,904

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Olney Central is $4,728 which is 38.31% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Olney Central College $4,728

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois $4,766

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Olney Central is 11 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.