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700 Logan College Road
Carterville, IL 62918-2500

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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 6,718 students (31% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 43:1 is higher than the state community college average of 36:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 39%.
John A Logan College is the only community colleges within Williamson County, IL.
The nearest community college is Rend Lake College (28.10 miles away).

The student population of 6,718 has declined by 7% over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 43:1 has increased from 36:1 over five years.
The school's diversity score of 0.20 is less than the state average of 0.58. The school's diversity has grown by 5% over five years.

Total Enrollment	6,718 students	3,722 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	43:1	36:1

# Full-Time Students	2,107 students	1,118 students

# Part-Time Students	4,611 students	2,604 students


% Asian	1%	4%

% Hispanic	3%	15%

% Black	4%	14%

% White	89%	61%

% Two or more races	-	1%

% Unknown races	3%	5%

Diversity ScoreThe chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body.	0.20	0.58

College Completion Rate	23%	25%

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$28,900	$32,200

The public in-state tuition of $8,077 is more than the state average of $7,963. The in-state tuition has grown by 24% over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $9,630 is less than the state average of $10,732. The out-state tuition has grown by 15% over four years.

In-State Tuition Fees	$8,077	$7,963

Out-State Tuition Fees	$9,630	$10,732

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	77%	82%

Median Debt for Graduates	$2,625	$7,862

Median Debt for Dropouts	$2,625	$4,000

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

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.