John A Logan College
Tel:
(618) 985-3741
- We are a diverse learning and teaching community committed to improving individual life and society through high-quality, accessible educational programs and engaged learning opportunities.
School Highlights
John A Logan College serves 4,040 students (47% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is lower than the state community college average of 29:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the state average of 52%.
Top Rankings
John A Logan College ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in Illinois for:
- Category Attribute
- Debt For Students Least debt for graduating students
School Overview
The teacher population of 157 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| John A Logan College | (IL) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate's Colleges: High Vocational & Technical-High Nontraditional | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Nontraditional |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 157 staff | 124 staff |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- John A. Logan College was created by public mandate in 1967 under the authority of the Illinois Community College Act of 1965. The College opened its doors to its charter class in the fall of 1968 and acquired its permanent grounds in the following year. Accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools in 1972, John A. Logan College now offers a wide variety of programs, including foundation courses for the bachelor's degree, technical and vocational curricula, adult education classes and public service activities. John A. Logan College maintains well-balanced sports programs. The College competes intercollegiately in basketball, baseball,, and golf in a men's division, and in volleyball, golf, basketball, and softball in a women's division. John A. Logan College is a member of both the National Junior College Athletic Association and the Great Rivers Athletic Conference. The John A. Logan Cultural Arts Program complements educational and social programs of the College through a museum, art galleries, and in-house musical and theatrical production, and by the appearance of off-campus artists, musicians, and dancers. The College district covers most of Williamson and Jackson Counties and parts of Franklin, Perry, and Randolph Counties.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to John A Logan College is Rend Lake College (31.6 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- 1,802 students | 31.60 Mi468 N Ken Gray Pkwy
Ina, IL 62846
(618) 437-5321 31.601,802 - 1,125 students | 33.30 Mi8364 Shawnee College Rd
Ullin, IL 62992
(618) 634-3200 33.301,125 - 1,650 students | 35.70 Mi3575 College Road
Harrisburg, IL 62946
(618) 252-5400 35.701,650 - Metro Business College-Cape GirardeauPrivate for-profit45 students | 39.10 Mi1732 N Kingshighway
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
(573) 334-9181 39.1045 - Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health SciencesPrivate not-for-profit175 students | 39.70 Mi2001 William Street
Cape Girardeau, MO 63703
(573) 334-6825 39.70175
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