Fox College vs. John Wood Community College

Comparable Facts

Compare Fox College in Tinley Park, IL with John Wood Community College in Quincy, IL on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

John Wood Community College is larger than Fox College based on total student enrollment (1,856 students vs. 200 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Fox College is located in Tinley Park, IL (Large Suburban setting); John Wood Community College is in Quincy, IL (Rural Fringe setting).
• Fox College is a private, for-profit 2-year institution. John Wood Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Fox College 9:1; John Wood Community College 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Fox College are 31.1% lower than at John Wood Community College ($6,200 vs. $9,000).
• Out-of-state tuition is 90% higher at Fox College than at John Wood Community College (about $8,370 more per year; $17,670 vs. $9,300).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at John Wood Community College than at Fox College (77% vs. 62%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Fox College students is 105.5% larger than aid received by John Wood Community College students ($13,560 vs. $6,598).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Fox College, open admission at John Wood Community College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, John Wood Community College graduates have a $4,282 lower median loan debt than Fox College graduates ($8,486 vs. $12,768).
• Among borrowers, John Wood Community College graduates have an estimated $45 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Fox College graduates ($87 vs. $132).
• More Fox College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former John Wood Community College students, three years after graduation (68% vs. 50%).

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