Waubonsee Community College offers 88 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 6 major programs - 3 Certificate and 3 Associate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $11,369 for Illinois residents and $12,330 for out-of-state students.

Total 1,398 students out of total 7,491 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 17 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Waubonsee Community College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameWaubonsee Community College
Type2-4 Year, Public
AddressRte 47 at Waubonsee Drive, Sugar Grove, IL
Online Students1,398 Enrolled Online Exclusively
2,043 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$11,369
Out-of-State$12,330
Student to Faculty20:1 (5.00%)
Online Degree Programs
Total6 Programs
Certificate3 Programs
Associates3 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Waubonsee Community College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Illinois residents, the tuition & fees are $11,369 and $12,330 for non-Illinois residents.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $466 for Illinois residents and $506 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$9,127$9,271$9,271$10,626$11,369
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$9,860$10,076$10,076$11,496$12,330
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$372$378$378$435$466
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$403$412$412$471$506

Online Programs By Area of Study

Waubonsee Community College offers 88 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 6 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 3 Certificates, 3 Associates.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online Programs33NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall Programs5632NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources DesignONLY IN CLASSROOM 1 NOT OFFERED
Computer Support Specialist3 3 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Automation Engineer Technology/TechnicianONLY IN CLASSROOM 3 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Child Care and Support Services ManagementONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Waubonsee Community College, there are 7,491 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with 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

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,398 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,363 Illinois Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 31 students living in the U.S. States other than Illinois, and 4 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,398
Illinois Resident1,363
Other State In U.S.31
Outside of U.S.4
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses1,398
Degree/Certificate Seeking1,194
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking204

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