John Wood Community College

www.jwcc.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $4,470
    12.4% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $8,858
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Enrolled Students
    1,856
    44.8% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    48.9%
    184 Graduates

    About

    John Wood Community College is a higher education institution located in Adams County, IL. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at John Wood Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (157 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (44 degrees), and Biological & Physical Sciences (26 degrees).

    In 2024, 511 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at John Wood Community College. 56.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 43.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (457 degrees), 21.8 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (21 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at John Wood Community College is $4,470, which is $−3,690 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at John Wood Community College is $4,470, which is $3,690 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,858.

    In 2024, 70% of undergraduate students attending John Wood Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 12% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $4,470
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at John Wood Community College was $4,470. The cost of tuition at John Wood Community College is $−3,690 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Average Net Price

    $8,858
    2024 Value
    18%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 John Wood Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,858. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of John Wood Community College grew by 18%.

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    Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $9,000
    Room and Board
    $2,200
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at John Wood Community College was of $9,000 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 19.7% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $2,200. The cost of books and supplies increased by 37.5% during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    70%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    12%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    70% of undergraduate students at John Wood Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 4.48% with respect to 2023, when 67% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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    Enrollment

    John Wood Community College had a total enrollment of 1,856 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at John Wood Community College is 831 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,025. This means that 44.8% of students enrolled at John Wood Community College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at John Wood Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 87.2% White, 4.53% Black or African American, 3.5% Two or More Races, 2.32% Hispanic or Latino, 1.02% Asian, and 0.377% American Indian or Alaska Native.

    Students enrolled at John Wood Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (50.5%), followed by White Male (39%) and Black or African American Female (2.27%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    44.8%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at John Wood Community College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,856 students. The full-time enrollment at John Wood Community College is 831 and the part-time enrollment is 1,025. This means that 44.8% of students enrolled at John Wood Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    64%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at John Wood Community College was 64%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), John Wood Community College had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      1,618 enrolled students
    2. Black or African American
      84 enrolled students
    3. Two or More Races
      65 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at John Wood Community College is 87.2% White, 4.53% Black or African American, 3.5% Two or More Races, 2.32% Hispanic or Latino, 1.02% Asian, and 0.377% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 16 students (0.862%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 65 more women than men received degrees from John Wood Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at John Wood Community College is white (457 degrees awarded). There were 21.8 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (21 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at John Wood Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (157 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (44 degrees) and Biological & Physical Sciences (26 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at John Wood Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Agriculture (34 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (31 degrees), and Precision Production (32 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Elementary & middle school teachers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at John Wood Community College are Elementary & middle school teachers (146,243 people), Other managers (110,224 people), Construction managers (50,729 people), Registered nurses (50,468 people), and Secondary school teachers (50,215 people).

    The most specialized majors at John Wood Community College in 2024 are Agriculture (34 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (31 degrees), Precision Production (32 degrees), Construction (23 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (189 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at John Wood Community College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Physicians, and Chief executives & legislators

    The most specialized majors at John Wood Community College are Agriculture (34 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (31 degrees), Precision Production (32 degrees), Construction (23 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (189 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Elementary & secondary schools
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at John Wood Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (321,234 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (149,434 people), Construction (131,751 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (124,324 people), and Computer Systems Design (71,841 people).

    The most specialized majors at John Wood Community College are Agriculture (34 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (31 degrees), Precision Production (32 degrees), Construction (23 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (189 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by John Wood Community College.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
      32 degrees awarded
    2. Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
      24 degrees awarded
    3. Electrician
      16 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at John Wood Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 32 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    223
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    288
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 223 degrees were awarded to men at John Wood Community College, which is 0.774 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (288).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 79 degrees were awarded to men at John Wood Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.718 times less than the 110 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 110 degrees were awarded to men at John Wood Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.39 times more than the 79 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    31%
    100% Completion Time
    46%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 31% of students graduating from John Wood Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 46% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 48% within 200%.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      457 degrees awarded
    2. Two or More Races
      21 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      14 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at John Wood Community College is white (457 degrees awarded). There were 21.8 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (21 degrees).

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      337 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      325 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      296 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at John Wood Community College is white female (337 degrees awarded). There were 1.04 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (325 degrees).

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    Operations

    John Wood Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $3.76M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.45M (38.5%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

    In 2024, John Wood Community College had a total salary expenditure of 25M. John Wood Community College employs 22 Assistant professors, 15 No academic ranks and 5 Instructors. Most academics at John Wood Community College are Male Assistant professor (13), Female No academic rank (9), and Female Assistant professor (9).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at John Wood Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 29 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 28 employees, and Service with 18 employees.

    Endowment

    $3.76M
    2024 Endowment
    3.71%
    growth from 2023

    John Wood Community College has an endowment valued at about $3.76M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of John Wood Community College grew 3.71% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.65M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $10.9M
    2024 Salaries
    3.01%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, John Wood Community College paid a median of $10.9M in salaries, which represents 43.7% of their overall expenditure ($25M) and a 3.01% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.73% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 0.992% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $2.73M
    Instructional Salaries
    46
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, John Wood Community College paid a total of $2.73M to 46 employees working as instructors, which represents 25% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at John Wood Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 29 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 28 employees, and Service with 18 employees.

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