Olney Central College

Olney Central College is a public community college located in Olney, IL. It offers 47 major programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 4 programs).

The 2024 tuition & fees are $10,270 for Illinois residents and $12,340 for out-of-state students at Olney Central College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($12,223) of public community colleges in Illinois.

It has 869 students that are lower than the average population (3,349 students) of community colleges in Illinois. In addition, 118 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 11 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (17 to 1) of Illinois community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $34,400.

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Academic Overview

Olney Central College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Olney, Illinois. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $10,270 for Illinois residents and $12,340 for other students on average. It offers 47 degree programs through 11 Certificate, 22 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 4 programs (1 Certificate, 3 Associate's programs). The average earning in 10 years after graduation from the school is $34,400.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	305 N West Street, Olney, IL
Phone	618-393-2982
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$10,270 Out-of-State$12,340
Student Population »	869 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	59%
Transfer-out Rate	15%
Retention Rate	66% (Full-time) 64% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$4,728
Students to Faculty	11:1 (9.09%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$34,400

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $10,270 for Illinois residents and $12,340 for out-of-state students at Olney Central College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($12,223) over public community colleges in Illinois.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Olney Central College. Then, we compare its costs to Illinois community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Illinois Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$10,270	$12,340
Books & Supplies	$1,460
Off-Campus Living Costs	$17,190
Average Financial Aid	$4,728
Cost of Attendance	$28,920	$30,990
After Financial Aid	$24,192	$26,262
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$34,400

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Illinois Residents	Out-of-State Students
Olney Central College	$10,270	$12,340
Public Community Colleges in Illinois	$9,678	$12,223
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$4,939	$8,623

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Olney Central College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 4 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Certificate, 3 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	1	3	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	11	22	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Information Technology	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Teacher Assistant/Aide	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Engineering

what is Engineering program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	19 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	122 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
General Studies	NOT OFFERED	30 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Biological and Physical Sciences	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Accounting and Computer Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Corrections	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

what is Precision Production Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Welding Technology/Welder	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer	NOT OFFERED	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	80 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	47 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 869 students at Olney Central College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 433 male students and 559 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	992	461	531
Male Students	433	210	223
Female Students	559	251	308

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Olney Central College, there are 869 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 338 students were attending classes through distance learning (118 students are enrolled exclusively and 220 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	869
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	118
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	220
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	531

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