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John Wood Community College

John Wood Community College

Quincy, IL · Town · 1,371 students
WebsiteScorecard
Application deadlines: Check the admissions site
$7,050
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
48%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
32% typical
$38,631
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$38,832 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
0% typical · not scored
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
About

John Wood Community College in Quincy, Illinois, is best known for delivering affordable, career-focused technical training and seamless four-year university transfer pathways across West Central Illinois. The college boasts particularly strong academic programs in nursing and health sciences, skilled manufacturing trades, and agricultural sciences, which are enhanced by its dedicated Agricultural Education Center in Baylis. Campus culture is welcoming and commuter-friendly, offering small class sizes, accessible faculty, and flexible scheduling tailored to both recent high school graduates and adult learners. JWCC stands out for its deep-rooted partnerships with regional agribusinesses and local industries, providing students with direct pipelines to high-demand careers and hands-on apprenticeship opportunities.


Wikipedia:John Wood Community College (JWCC) is a public community college in Quincy, Illinois. It is one of 48, two-year, open-admission colleges of the Illinois Community College System organized under the Illinois Public Community College Act.

Location
Quincy, IL, 62305-8736 · Town campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
STL · St. Louis
96 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$5,700$9,300
Books & supplies$2,200$2,200
Cost of attendance$15,845$20,400
Average net price$7,050Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$9,300
In-state: $5,700
Books & supplies$2,200
Cost of attendance$20,400
In-state: $15,845
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $7,050
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.jwcc.edu
How it’s made up · out-of-state, 2025-26
John Wood Community College’s own figures for 2025-2026, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.
Tuition$5,100
Fees$600
Books & supplies$2,200
Personal expenses$1,000
Transportation$2,500
Total published by the school$20,400
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$5,899
$30–48k
$6,580
$48–75k
$8,900
$75–110k
$10,777
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
48%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
45% graduated · 24% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 30% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$35,052
10 yrs after entry$38,631
Debt
Median at graduation$8,029
Monthly payment$85
Middle 50% owe$2.4k–$9.3k
90th percentile$15,000
Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — mixed transfer/career: 32% graduate within 6 yrs.
Admissions

No admissions data available for this college.

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Student Body
Gender
Men 39%Women 61%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
14 : 1
Pell grant
40%
First-gen
47%
Family income
$28,951
Independent
39%
Age at entry
23.0
Part-time
40%
Race & ethnicity
White
85%
Hispanic
3%
Black
5%
Asian
1%
Two or more
5%
Varsity sports
NJCAA Division II · EADA 2024-25
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Soccer
    Men's · Women's
  • Softball
    Women's
  • Volleyball
    Women's
Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$4M
Full-time faculty
29%
Faculty salary
$5,610/mo
Teaching spend
$8,679
per student
Federal loans
12%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — mixed transfer/career
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mixed part/full-time

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