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Entrepreneurship Studies/ Education was integrated in the curriculum of Polytechnic and that of other higher institutions in Nigeria to provide knowledge and entrepreneurial skills needed by students to become successful in business, self-reliant and job-creators. The actual impact of Entrepreneurship Studies on Nigerian Polytechnic graduate has not been determined. This paper presents a study conducted between October 2021 and February 2022 on impact of Entrepreneurship Studies on Nigerian Polytechnic graduate with reference to Federal Polytechnic Oko graduates. The objective of the study was to determine impact of Entrepreneurship Studies on Nigerian Polytechnic graduates. Qualitative research method was used for this study. Convenience approach was used for selecting 402 graduates of Federal Polytechnic Oko who are entrepreneurs and reside in Anambra State. Data for the study were collected through self-administered questionnaire. The results of the study have shown that Entrepreneurship Studies has made graduates to become successful in business, self-reliant and job-creators for the corresponding percentages of 61.12%, 78.36% and 53.23%. The authors recommended that Polytechnic students should participate fully in Entrepreneurship Studies in order to acquire knowledge and skills that will enable them to become successful in business, self-reliant and job-creators after graduation. Keywords: Entrepreneurship Studies, Polytechnic Graduates, Entrepreneurial Skills, Self-Reliant, Job-Creators.