John Wood Community College vs. Kankakee Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Kankakee Community College is larger than John Wood Community College based on total student enrollment (2,564 students vs. 1,856 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• John Wood Community College is located in Quincy, IL (Rural Fringe setting); Kankakee Community College is in Kankakee, IL (Small City setting).
• John Wood Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Kankakee Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: John Wood Community College 14:1; Kankakee Community College 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at John Wood Community College are 9.9% lower than at Kankakee Community College ($9,000 vs. $9,984).
• Out-of-state tuition is 177.7% higher at Kankakee Community College than at John Wood Community College (about $16,530 more per year; $25,830 vs. $9,300).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at John Wood Community College than at Kankakee Community College (77% vs. 60%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by John Wood Community College students is 3.8% larger than aid received by Kankakee Community College students ($6,598 vs. $6,356).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both John Wood Community College and Kankakee Community College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, John Wood Community College graduates have a $107 lower median loan debt than Kankakee Community College graduates ($8,486 vs. $8,593).
• Among borrowers, John Wood Community College graduates have an estimated $1 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kankakee Community College graduates ($87 vs. $88).
• More John Wood Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kankakee Community College students, three years after graduation (50% vs. 30%).

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