John Wood Community College: Review & Facts

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John Wood Community College is a small two-year, public school with 1,720 students enrolled. This college was founded in 1974 and is one of the 4 schools and colleges located in Quincy, Illinois.

Academic Offerings

1-year certificate and associate's degree are offered at John Wood Community College.

Majors
Offered
35
John Wood Community College implements a semester-based curriculum calendar system and provides 35 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Nursing, Biology, Medical, and Management. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are usually a positive sign. However, if you are planning to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at John Wood Community College is relatively low at 67% (close to Illinois average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students like their stay at this school.

Student Retention
67%
Fair
The graduation rate at JWCC is low - 39%. About 20% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at JWCC is pretty good: 12:1. Find out more details about instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition cost is low, $7,800 per academic year. The additional fees at John Wood Community College not covered by tuition are approximately $700; which comes to $8,500 a year.

Read the details about John Wood Community College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
The college will consider accepting your dual credits, credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities), and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) earned prior to admission.

To receive the most accurate and up-to-date information about applying to John Wood Community College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (217) 224-6500 or check John Wood Community College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A
Safe
JWCC offers a distance education program, study abroad programs, and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is an amazing option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at JWCC, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses.

ROTC
Available
No
At present there is no on-campus housing at John Wood Community College.

Based on the college crime data, John Wood Community College appears to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

John Wood Community College Location and Address

Postal Address:
John Wood Community College
1301 S 48th Street
Quincy, Illinois
62305-8736, USA
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