Waubonsee Community College
Waubonsee Community College is a public community college with four campuses in Illinois: the main campus in Sugar Grove, two campuses in Aurora, and one in Plano. Founded in 1966, Waubonsee Community College serves twelve public school districts in Aurora, Batavia, Big Rock, Bristol, Elburn, Geneva, Hinckley, Kaneville, Leland, Maple Park, North Aurora, Plano, Sandwich, Somonauk, Oswego, Sugar Grove, and Yorkville.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $12,754
- Undergraduate enrollment: 15,414
- Graduation rate (150%): 39%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 33%
- Student to faculty ratio: 21:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $44,788
- Median earnings (8 years): $41,993
- Median earnings (6 years): $39,016
- Control: Public
- Locale: Rural, fringe
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Sugar Grove, IL
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Waubonsee Community College include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Biological and Physical Sciences, Nursing Assistant.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (440 associate)
- Biological and Physical Sciences (261 associate)
- Nursing Assistant (144 bachelor's)
- Automobile (169 bachelor's)
- Nursing (84 associate)
- Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) (116 bachelor's)
- General Studies (55 associate)
- Fire Science (75 bachelor's)
- Phlebotomy Technician (38 bachelor's)
- Welding Technology (36 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 11%, Engineering 1%, Computer Science 4%, Health 84%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Waubonsee Community College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $7,360 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $7,360
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $8,641
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $11,806
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $16,173
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $18,171
- In-state tuition and fees: $9,390
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $10,477
- Books and supplies: $1,600
- Off-campus room and board: $22,700
- Off-campus with family: $5,590
- Typical cost of attendance: $19,336
- Sticker vs net gap: 34%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 21%
- Federal loan recipients: 6%
- Average institutional grant: $1,072
- Average federal loan: $3,624
- Median debt at graduation: $7,000
Admissions
Waubonsee Community College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 15,414
- Women: 55%
- Part-time undergraduates: 59%
- Age 25 and older: 26%
- Graduation rate: 39%
- Come back after freshman year: 70%
- First-generation: 49%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 89%
- Student to faculty: 21:1
- Professor salary: $132,678
- Associate professor salary: $113,760
- Assistant professor salary: $103,294
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Waubonsee Community College acceptance rate? Waubonsee Community College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Waubonsee Community College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $7,360 a year after aid. Average net price is $12,754.
What majors does Waubonsee Community College offer? Popular programs include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Biological and Physical Sciences, Nursing Assistant, Automobile, Nursing.
What is the average salary after Waubonsee Community College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $44,788 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Waubonsee Community College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 33% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 39%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Waubonsee Community College official site: https://www.waubonsee.edu/.