John Wood Community College
Quincy, IL · Public two-year · Town: Remote
1,866undergraduates
$7,504average net price per year
46%finish in 3 years
68%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
33 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Certificate (1-2 years) (32 awarded), Associate (157 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (8)
- Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Certificate (1-2 years) (6 awarded)
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate (1-2 years) (24 awarded)
- Medical Office Management/Administration Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
- Medical Staff Services Technology/Technician Associate (6 awarded)
- Medical/Clinical Assistant Certificate (1-2 years) (8 awarded)
- Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide Certificate (under 1 year) (17 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (44 awarded)
- Surgical Technology/Technologist Associate (5 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (4)
- Agricultural Business and Management, General Associate (14 awarded)
- Agricultural Mechanization, General Certificate (under 1 year) (7 awarded)
- Animal Sciences, General Associate (7 awarded)
- Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production Certificate (1-2 years) (6 awarded)
Precision production (2)
- Machine Shop Technology/Assistant Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded)
- Welding Technology/Welder Certificate (under 1 year) (20 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (10 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Child Care Provider/Assistant Certificate (under 1 year) (13 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (8 awarded), Associate (10 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Biological and Physical Sciences Associate (26 awarded)
Construction trades (1)
- Electrician Certificate (1-2 years) (16 awarded), Associate (7 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (3)
- Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded)
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (5 awarded)
- Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (9 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (2)
- CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded), Associate (1 awarded)
- Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician Associate (6 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (2)
- Criminal Justice/Police Science Associate (1 awarded)
- Fire Science/Fire-fighting Associate (11 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (4)
- Accounting Associate (1 awarded)
- Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General Associate (1 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Associate (4 awarded)
- Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Engineering, General Associate (5 awarded)
Transportation and materials moving (1)
- Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (1)
- Graphic Design Associate (3 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-district
- $5,700
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $9,000
- Books and supplies
- $2,200
- Total cost living at home
- $14,700
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $4,642 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $4,980 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $8,296 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $11,638 |
| Over $110,000 | $12,913 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 78%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 73%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $5,365
- Got a grant from the college
- 38%
- Average grant from the college
- $2,416
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 39%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 14%
- Average amount borrowed
- $4,130
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 33%
- Finished in 3 years
- 46%
- Finished in 4 years
- 48%
- Transferred to another college
- 14%
- Came back for year two
- 68%
| Pell grant students | 35% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 40% |
| Neither | 59% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 175 | 46% |
| Men | 158 | 46% |
| Asian | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| Black | 17 | 29% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 13 | 31% (small group) |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 33% (small group) |
| White | 287 | 49% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 30% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 425 | 45% | 21% |
| Started here, part-time | 170 | 30% | 11% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 84 | 42% | 30% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 122 | 43% | 22% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2020. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,866
- Undergraduates
- 1,866
- Full-time undergraduates
- 797
- Part-time undergraduates
- 1,069
- Students per faculty member
- 14 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 84%
- From out of state
- 14%
- From other countries
- 2%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 26%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 30%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 4%
| Women | 62% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 4% |
| Hispanic | 2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 86% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Remote
- Address
- 1301 S 48th Street, Quincy, IL, 62305-8736
- County
- Adams County
- Part of
- Illinois Community College System
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NJCAA
- Offers
- Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.