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Community college · Public

John A. Logan College

Carterville, IL354 online only

John A. Logan College is a public community college in Carterville, IL, with about 2,766 students on campus.

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Students on campus
2,766
plus 354 studying only online
Admission rate
Open
open enrollment
Net price a year
$5,541
tuition and fees $4,630; the net price adds housing and food
Graduation rate
46%
lower than at 73% of 2-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$34,096
lower than at 71% of U.S. colleges
In brief

John A. Logan College, in brief

Students from wealthier families earn much more

Ten years after starting, students from families making over $75,000 earn a median $51,433. Students from families under $30,000 earn $31,132. Outcomes ↓

Rent in Carterville is below the state median

Median rent in Carterville is $909 a month, 29% below the state median. Living in Carterville ↓

This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

★ What stands out · Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
46%
within 3 years · Pell students 40%
Come back for year two
66%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$34,096
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
—

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

43%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 45% of U.S. colleges.

Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).

Earnings by family background

Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment

Lower incomeunder $30k
$31k
Middle income$30–75k
$42k
Higher incomeover $75k
$51k
Getting in

How hard is it to get into John A. Logan College?

Open

anyone with a high school diploma can enroll

Test scores of admitted students

No SAT or ACT ranges reported. John A. Logan College is likely test-optional.

What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $13,596 a year

Before any grants · out-of-state tuition $7,540

Tuition & fees (in state) $4,630Books & supplies $1,526Other costs $7,440

After grants, the average family on aid pays $5,541.

Tuition and fees are $4,630 a year. The net price also counts housing, food and other costs at full price, so a student living at home pays less than it shows.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$8,112

About $16,224 over 2 years · 40% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Health professions 37%Liberal arts 27%Precision production 7%Interdisciplinary 6%Culinary & personal services 5%Mechanic & repair 5%Everything else 13%

Associate degree programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities210 graduates a year
$34k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing65 graduates a year
$75k4 yrs out
Biological and Physical Sciences55 graduates a year
—not reported
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)14 graduates a year
—not reported
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management10 graduates a year
—not reported
Construction Management10 graduates a year
—not reported
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians7 graduates a year
—not reported
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services6 graduates a year
—not reported
Who goes there

The students

2,016 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 69%Hispanic 5%Black 13%Asian 1%Two or more 4%International 1%

Women and men

Women 61%Men 39%
20 : 1
students per teacher
32%
get Pell grants (lower income)
0%
take federal loans
23%
undergrads 25 or older
38%
study part time
The town around it

Living in Carterville

9% of Carterville’s 5,839 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Carterville pages.

Carterville →
$909/momedian rent · 29% below the state$185Ktypical home value25° / 88°January low / July high · 11" of snowB+Health GradeAll colleges in and near CartervilleCompare prices, admissions and outcomes
Nearby

Other colleges within 30 miles

Straight-line distances from John A. Logan College; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.

Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleUniversity or college · Public · Carbondale
7.3 mi9,352 students
Rend Lake CollegeCommunity college · Public · Spring Garden Township
28.1 mi1,744 students

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.