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John Wood Community College

Quincy, Illinois·Public, 2-year·Great Lakes·jwcc.edu
6-yr Graduation
49%
Total enrollment
1,856
peer median 1,981
Avg net price
$7,050
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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.

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
49%
Full-time retention
64%

Pell equity

14.6pp gap
Pell recipients
41%69 of 169
Non-Pell (all)
56%115 of 207
Subsidized loan, no Pell
48%14 of 29
No Federal Aid
57%101 of 178

Non-Pell students graduate at a 14.6-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 44 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 41 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
44
Passing
3
6.8% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

44programs
  • Passing3 · 6.8%
  • No Data41 · 93.2%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
2
Safe
1
No data
41

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

3
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+19.3%
$41,513 vs $34,808
Biological and Physical Sciences
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+24.8%
$43,445 vs $34,808
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+96.7%
$68,467 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

2
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
26%
$17,683 debt · $68,467 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
23%
$9,387 debt · $41,513 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1980Next review Aug 2033

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 2

  1. Jun 2025Voluntary Withdrawal Received
    National League for Nursing, Commission for Nurse Education Accreditation · Nursing - Associate degree
  2. Jan 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$5,899
$30–48k$6,580
$48–75k$8,900
$75–110k$10,777
$110k+

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$7,050
vs Community College median $7,013
Federal loans
12.1%
In-state tuition
$5,700
Out-of-state
$9,300

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 902 students received $4.2M in Pell grants, alongside $1.2M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
902
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$4.2M
$4,202,466 total
Direct Loans
$1.2M
374 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$515K
181 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$583K
187 loan awards
Parent PLUS$64K
6 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 343 borrowers who entered repayment, 7 (2.0%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.0%
-0.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
343
Defaulted
7
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
16.8%
2017
19.0%
2018
13.6%
2019
2.0%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at John Wood Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs41
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

239 total completions
01Liberal Arts
11447.7%
02Multi/Interdisciplinary
3815.9%
03Health Professions
3615.1%
04Agriculture
166.7%
05Security/Protective
114.6%
06Construction Trades
72.9%
07Engineering Tech
62.5%
08Visual/Performing Arts
52.1%
09Business
41.7%
10Engineering
20.8%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
1,856
12-mo unduplicated
2,620
Undergraduate
2,620
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
42%1,106
Women
58%1,514

Race / ethnicity composition

White
85.3%
Black
5.3%
Two or more
4.7%
Hispanic
2.8%
Asian
0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Non-resident
0.2%
Unknown
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
138
85 M · 53 W
Women athletes
38.4%
Athletic aid
$373K
Total student aid
Budget
$727K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$187K
$187K
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$16K
$13K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 5

Baseball
45 M ·
$159K
Soccer
22 M · 16 W
$160K
Basketball
18 M · 11 W
$186K
Softball
· 17 W
$125K
Volleyball
· 12 W
$61K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 1,866 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    14.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    46

    John Wood Community College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions John Wood Community College selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectJohn Wood Community College
    49%1,856$7,050Community College
    2,307$4,807Community College
    4,375$15,987Community College
    1,694$9,921Community College
    2,618$3,873Community College
    2,317$6,233Community College
    1,614$10,764Community College
    1,749$9,658Community College
    4,754$6,975Community College
    1,705$4,244Community College
    2,095$5,106Community College
    2,376$10,199Community College
    2,932$3,894Community College
    685$11,451Community College
    2,663$10,527Community College
    1,751$7,280Community College
    1,805$12,720Community College
    2,235$6,524Community College
    2,089$10,180Community College
    1,962$11,001Community College
    493$17,809Community College
    2,686$10,562Community College
    47$2,458Community College
    1,758$2,525Community College
    2,000$5,978Community College
    786$4,842Community College
    2,299$6,404Community College
    3,276$3,043Community College
    1,162$7,267Community College
    934$5,932Community College
    Peer group median49%1,981$7,013

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    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    Frequently asked questions about John Wood Community College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about John Wood Community College.

    What is the graduation rate at John Wood Community College?

    John Wood Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 49% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend John Wood Community College?

    John Wood Community College reports a total enrollment of 1,856 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at John Wood Community College?

    The average net price at John Wood Community College is $7,050 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is John Wood Community College located?

    John Wood Community College is located in Quincy, Illinois 62305-8736.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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