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Colleges near Bowen · College Scorecard

No college in Bowen, but 5 within 30 miles

The closest is Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences in Quincy, 25 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
25 mi
Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Within 30 miles
5
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
26.3 mi
John Wood Community College
Students nearby
9,050
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
3%
IL 6%

College from Bowen

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★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Bowen

Every degree-granting college within 30 miles of the center of Bowen.

Straight-line distance. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Dashed rows are too small, or report too little to the Department of Education, for a page of their own.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for families on federal aid. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Bowen’s median household income ($64K) falls.

Federal figures: your own price depends on your aid package. Every college has a net price calculator on its website. “—” = not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college near Bowen: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k 0%25%50%75%100% Graduate → Culver-Stockton CollegeWestern Illinois UniversityJohn Wood Community College
Culver-Stockton College39% graduate$46k earnings$26k typical debt
Western Illinois University45% graduate$54k earnings$25k typical debt
John Wood Community College49% graduate$39k earnings$8k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, students on federal aid. A college that’s part of a larger system reports earnings for the whole system.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023). “On campus” counts fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. Distances are straight-line from the center of Bowen. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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