Waubonsee Community College

Waubonsee Community College is a public community college located in Sugar Grove, IL. It offers 88 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 6 programs). It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
The 2024 tuition & fees are $11,369 for Illinois residents and $12,330 for out-of-state students at Waubonsee Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($12,224) of public community colleges in Illinois.
It has 7,491 students that are higher than the average population (3,293 students) of community colleges in Illinois. In addition, 1,398 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 20 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (17 to 1) of Illinois community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $36,200.

Academic Overview

Waubonsee Community College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Sugar Grove, Illinois.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $11,369 for Illinois residents and $12,330 for other students on average. It offers 88 degree programs through 56 Certificate, 32 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 6 programs (3 Certificate, 3 Associate's programs).
Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 years, public
AddressRte 47 at Waubonsee Drive, Sugar Grove, IL
Phone630-466-7900
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$11,369
Out-of-State$12,330
Student Population »7,491 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »33%
Transfer-out Rate18%
Retention Rate69% (Full-time)
51% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$5,939
Students to Faculty20:1 (5.00%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation$36,200

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $11,369 for Illinois residents and $12,330 for out-of-state students at Waubonsee Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($12,224) over public community colleges in Illinois.
The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Waubonsee Community College. Then, we compare its costs to Illinois community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.
Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.
2024 Cost Of Attendance
Illinois ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$11,369$12,330
Books & Supplies$1,600
Off-Campus Living Costs$26,376
Average Financial Aid$5,939
Cost of Attendance$39,345$40,306
After Financial Aid$33,406$34,367
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation$36,200
2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
Illinois ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Waubonsee Community College$11,369$12,330
Public Community Colleges in Illinois$9,668$12,224
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Waubonsee Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 6 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 3 Certificate, 3 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.
Total Number of Programs
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online Programs33NOT OFFERED
Total Programs5632NOT OFFERED
The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.
The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.
You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Computer Programming/ProgrammerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources DesignNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED 5 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Computer Support SpecialistNOT OFFERED 3 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
EngineeringNOT OFFERED 7 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Automation Engineer Technology/Technician3 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
3 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 7 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Sign Language Interpretation and TranslationNOT OFFERED 3 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Child Care Provider/Assistant2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
8 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Legal Assistant/Paralegal1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
3 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 430 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 67 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Biological and Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED 287 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Fire Services Administration1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fightingNOT OFFERED 17 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Social WorkNOT OFFERED 4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Carpentry/CarpenterNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
3 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician21 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
21 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Welding Technology/Welder9 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
6 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Fine/Studio ArtsNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 7 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/CoderNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant22 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)14 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling5 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage3 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 78 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 21 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED 3 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Executive Assistant/Executive SecretaryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel AdministrationNOT OFFERED 5 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Construction ManagementNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 7,491 students at Waubonsee Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 3,434 male students and 4,345 female students are attending the school.
The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.
Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total7,7792,3555,424
Male Students3,4341,1562,278
Female Students4,3451,1993,146

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Waubonsee Community College, there are 7,491 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 3,441 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,398 students are enrolled exclusively and 2,043 are enrolled in some online courses) .
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment7,491
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,398
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses2,043
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses4,050

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