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Olney Central College

Olney Central College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Olney, IL. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $12,082 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 869 and it offers 23 programs(5 online programs). By program type, it has 2 12-weeks certificate, 11 1-year certificate, 10 2-years certificate, and 21 associate programs.
Last year, a total of 464 students completed and earned certificate or associate degree at Olney Central College.
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Olney Central College is $12,082 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
Olney Central College offers the alternative tuition plans .
89% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $4,938 (exclude student loans).
Olney Central 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$12,082
Average Financial Amount$4,938

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Olney Central College offers 23 vocational programs for Less than 12-Week Certificate, Less than 1-Year Certificate, and 1-2 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 464 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Olney Central College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate2039
Less than 1 Year Certificate11074
2 Years Certificate10087
Total230464

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 39 students have earned/completed Less than 12 Weeks Certificate program.
  • 74 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 87 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 264 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 39 completers-
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide✕39-
Total39
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Information Technology✕6-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist✕3-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 51 completers-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕14-
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology✕25-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕12-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder✕0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist✕1-
Business [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕1-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕9-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕3-
Total74
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist✕5-
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor✕0-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕0-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder✕7-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 75 completers-
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist✕0-
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder✕4-
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage✕13-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training✕58-
Business [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕0-
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry✕0-
Total87
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Information Technology✕8-
Education [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Teacher Assistant/Aide✕1-
Engineering [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Engineering✕0-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 141 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕116-
General Studies✕25-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Biological and Physical Sciences✕0-
Accounting and Computer Science✕0-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Corrections✕0-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✕8-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 18 completers-
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology✕10-
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician✕4-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕4-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 80 completers-
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist✕0-
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder✕2-
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer✕11-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕67-
Business [+] ✔ 8 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕3-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕4-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕0-
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary✕0-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration✔1-
Total264

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 869 students are attending at Olney Central College. There are 41 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 32 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 11 to 1 (9.09%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 82 (full-time) and 55 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Olney Central College is 57% and transfer-out rate is 21%. The retention rate is 68% at the school.
Olney Central 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population869
Graduation Rate57%
Number of Faculty73
Student to Faculty Ratio11 to 1

Student Population at Olney Central

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 992 students enrolled into Olney Central College. By gender, 433 male and 559 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Olney Central College.
Student Population By Gender
Olney Central College
TotalMaleFemale
Total992433559
Full-time461210251
Part-tme531223308
There are 916 White (92.34%), 15 Black/African American (1.51%), 21 Hispanic (2.12%), 14 Asian (1.41%), and 46 students with other races attending Olney Central College.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Olney Central College
TotalMaleFemale
Total992433559
American Indian/Native American330
Asian14311
Black/African American15510
Hispanic21129
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander101
White916397519
Two More22139
Un-Known000
Non-resident Alien000
Olney Central College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
95 students (9.58% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 182 students (18.35% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Olney Central College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Olney Central College
Number of Students
Total992
Enrolled Online Exclusively95
Enrolled Some Online Courses182
Not in Online Courses715
By age range, at Olney Central College, 153 students are aged 20 to 24 (15.42% of total students), 630 students are aged below 20 (63.51%), 53 students are aged above 50 (5.24%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Olney Central College
TotalMaleFemale
Total992433559
Under 18293137156
Age 18-19337168169
Age 20-211074364
Age 22-24461432
Age 25-29521834
Age 30-34381028
Age 35-3932824
Age 40-49341519
Age 50-6426917
Over 64271116

Directory Information

The following list shows the contact and directory information of Olney Central College.
305 N West Street, Olney, IL
618-393-2982
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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