City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College vs. John Wood Community College

Comparable Facts

Compare City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright College in Chicago, IL with John Wood Community College in Quincy, IL on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright College is larger than John Wood Community College based on total student enrollment (7,798 students vs. 1,856 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright College is located in Chicago, IL (Large City setting); John Wood Community College is in Quincy, IL (Rural Fringe setting).
• City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. John Wood Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright College 28:1; John Wood Community College 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright College are 9.7% lower than at John Wood Community College ($8,128 vs. $9,000).
• Out-of-state tuition is 62.9% higher at City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College than at John Wood Community College (about $5,850 more per year; $15,150 vs. $9,300).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright College than at John Wood Community College (85% vs. 77%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by John Wood Community College students is 11.9% larger than aid received by City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright College students ($6,598 vs. $5,898).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College and John Wood Community College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright College graduates have a $3,986 lower median loan debt than John Wood Community College graduates ($4,500 vs. $8,486).
• Among borrowers, City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College graduates have an estimated $41 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than John Wood Community College graduates ($46 vs. $87).
• More John Wood Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College students, three years after graduation (50% vs. 40%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.