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John Wood Community College

Quincy, Illinois Public 2-year Remote town

Overview

John Wood Community College is a public two-year institution in Quincy, Illinois. Its campus is in a remote town. It enrolled 1,856 students in fall 2024. It is part of Illinois Community College System.

John Wood Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 41 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Biological and Physical Sciences, and Registered Nursing. It awarded 395 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 64% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
1,856
Students enrolled
64%
First-year retention
395
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
41
Programs and majors
14:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 41

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Liberal Arts and General Studies 2
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 4
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1
Health Professions 10
Precision Production 2
Construction Trades 1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 2
Engineering Technologies 3
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 3
Business, Management and Marketing 6
Family and Consumer Sciences 1
Visual and Performing Arts 2
Engineering 1
Transportation and Materials Moving 1
Computer and Information Sciences 2

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
64%
First-year retention, part-time students
55%
Student-to-faculty ratio
14:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees
240
Certificates under 1 year
59
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
96

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
1,856
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,856
Full-time, fall 2024
45%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
2,620
Full-time, 2024-25
35%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
58%
Men
42%
White
85%
Hispanic or Latino
3%
Black or African American
5%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
4%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
22%
Students taking some online courses
49%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Remote town
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Illinois Community College System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
Interim President
Josh Welker
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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