Olney Central College

www.iecc.edu/occ

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,200

2021 Average Net Price

$6,321

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

3.94%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

992

46.5% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

57.3%

130 Graduates

About

Olney Central College is a higher education institution located in Richland County, IL. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Olney Central College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (116 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (67 degrees), and General Studies (25 degrees).

In 2021, 464 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Olney Central College. 66.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 33.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (440 degrees), 44 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (10 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Olney Central College is $3,200, which is $−4,768 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Olney Central College is $3,200, which is $−4,768 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,321.

In 2021, 89% of undergraduate students attending Olney Central College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 8% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,200

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Olney Central College was $3,200. The cost of tuition at Olney Central College is $−4,768 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Olney Central College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$6,321

2021 Value

16.6%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Olney Central College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,321. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Olney Central College grew by 16.6%.

This chart compares the average net price of Olney Central College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$6,872

Room and Board

$946

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Olney Central College was of $6,872 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 12.3% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $946. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 27.2% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Olney Central College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

89%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

89% of undergraduate students at Olney Central College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 27.1% with respect to 2020, when 70% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Olney Central College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

3.94%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Olney Central College was 3.94%, which represents 14 out of the 355 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Olney Central College had a total enrollment of 992 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Olney Central College is 461 students and the part-time enrollment is 531. This means that 46.5% of students enrolled at Olney Central College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Olney Central College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 92.3% White, 2.22% Two or More Races, 2.12% Hispanic or Latino, 1.51% Black or African American, 1.41% Asian, 0.302% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.101% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Olney Central College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (50.3%), followed by White Male (39%) and Two or More Races Male (2.6%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

46.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Olney Central College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 992 students. The full-time enrollment at Olney Central College is 461 and the part-time enrollment is 531. This means that 46.5% of students enrolled at Olney Central College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Olney Central College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

68%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Olney Central College was 68%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Olney Central College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Olney Central College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
916 enrolled students
Two or More Races
22 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
21 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Olney Central College is 92.3% White, 2.22% Two or More Races, 2.12% Hispanic or Latino, 1.51% Black or African American, 1.41% Asian, 0.302% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.101% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2021, 156 more women than men received degrees from Olney Central College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Olney Central College is white (440 degrees awarded). There were 44 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (10 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Olney Central College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (116 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (67 degrees) and General Studies (25 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Olney Central College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Mechanical Technologies (69 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (141 degrees), and Health (195 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Olney Central College are Registered nurses (1,348,421 people), Medical & health services managers (154,874 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (132,962 people), Pharmacists (132,792 people), and Police officers (132,025 people).

The most specialized majors at Olney Central College in 2021 are Mechanical Technologies (69 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (141 degrees), Health (195 degrees), Precision Production (7 degrees), and Personal & Culinary Services (8 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Olney Central College are Surgeons, Chief executives & legislators, Physicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Olney Central College are Mechanical Technologies (69 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (141 degrees), Health (195 degrees), Precision Production (7 degrees), and Personal & Culinary Services (8 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Olney Central College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,491,085 people), Elementary & secondary schools (363,809 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (338,651 people), Outpatient care centers (235,355 people), and Offices of physicians (202,527 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Olney Central College.

Most Common (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
116 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
67 degree-majors awarded
General Studies
25 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Olney Central College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 116 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Olney Central College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

154

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

310

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 154 degrees were awarded to men at Olney Central College, which is 0.497 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (310).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Olney Central College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 48 degrees were awarded to men at Olney Central College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.706 times less than the 68 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 68 degrees were awarded to men at Olney Central College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.42 times more than the 48 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

46%

100% Completion Time

59%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 46% of students graduating from Olney Central College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 59% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 59% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Olney Central College is Female and Two or More Races (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
440 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
10 degrees awarded
Black or African American
9 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Olney Central College is white (440 degrees awarded). There were 44 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (10 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
296 degrees awarded
White Male
144 degrees awarded
Two or More Races Female
6 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Olney Central College is white female (296 degrees awarded). There were 2.06 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (144 degrees).

Operations

Olney Central College employs 19 Instructors, 11 Assistant professors and 6 Professors. Most academics at Olney Central College are Female Instructor (15), Female Assistant professor (6), and Male Assistant professor (5).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Olney Central College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 12 employees, Service, with 7 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 6 employees.

Salary Expenditure

$4.75M

2021 Salaries

5.39%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Olney Central College paid a median of $4.75M in salaries, a 5.39% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.46M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Olney Central College paid a total of $2.46M to 41 employees working as instructors, which represents 51.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

19 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

12 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Olney Central College were Instructor with 19 employees, Assistant professor with 11 employees, and Professor with 6 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Olney Central College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 12 employees, Service with 7 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 6 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Instructor
Female Assistant professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Olney Central College was Female Instructor with 15 employees, Female Assistant professor with 6 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 5 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Olney Central College.