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Waubonsee Community College

Waubonsee Community College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Sugar Grove, IL. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $11,496 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 7,491 and it offers 57 programs(14 online programs). By program type, it has 5 12-weeks certificate, 33 1-year certificate, 19 2-years certificate, and 41 associate programs.
Last year, a total of 1,602 students completed and earned certificate or associate degree at Waubonsee Community College.
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Waubonsee Community College is $11,496 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
Waubonsee Community College offers the alternative tuition plans .
97% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $1,999 (exclude student loans).
WCC 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$11,496
Average Financial Amount$1,999

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Waubonsee Community College offers 57 vocational programs for Less than 12-Week Certificate, Less than 1-Year Certificate, and 1-2 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 1,602 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Waubonsee Community College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate5299
Less than 1 Year Certificate337369
2 Years Certificate19592
Total57141,602

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 99 students have earned/completed Less than 12 Weeks Certificate program.
  • 369 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 92 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 1,042 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Work and Family Studies [+] ✔ (2 completers) 2 completers-
Child Care and Support Services Management✔0-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✔2-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕6-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 91 completers-
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide✕91-
Business [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Real Estate✕0-
Total99
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Recording Arts Technology/Technician✕3-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 20 completers-
Computer Programming/Programmer✕1-
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications✔16-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕2-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕1-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 10 completers-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician✕2-
Surveying Technology/Surveying✕0-
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician✕8-
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD✕0-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Language Interpretation and Translation✕3-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✔ (1 completers) 24 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✔24-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✔ (1 completers) 4 completers-
General Studies✔4-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✕2-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 43 completers-
Fire Science/Fire-fighting✕43-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 84 completers-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕13-
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician✕13-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕58-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder✕13-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Commercial Photography✕2-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 114 completers-
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder✕10-
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary✕2-
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)✕75-
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist✕24-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling✕3-
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide✕0-
Business [+] ✔ 47 completers-
Business Administration and Management✔15-
Accounting✔2-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✔10-
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary✔13-
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry✕2-
Real Estate✕0-
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations✕2-
Construction Management✕3-
Total369
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician✕0-
Electromechanical and Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (other)✕0-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician✕6-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✔ (1 completers) 0 completers-
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation✔0-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✔ (1 completers) 8 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✔8-
Legal Studies [+] ✔ (1 completers) 0 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✔0-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✔ (1 completers) 2 completers$22,200
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✔2$22,200
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Fire Services Administration✕1-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Electrician✕0-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 12 completers-
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician✕0-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕12-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 62 completers-
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder✕2-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕11-
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)✕21-
Surgical Technology/Technologist✕11-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling✕2-
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling✕0-
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage✕15-
Business [+] ✔ 1 completers-
Accounting✔1-
Total92
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician✕1-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Computer Programming/Programmer✕4-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕2-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕0-
Education [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Teacher Assistant/Aide✕1-
Engineering [+] ✕ 10 completers-
Engineering✕10-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 12 completers-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician✕0-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician✕7-
Surveying Technology/Surveying✕0-
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician✕5-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✔ (1 completers) 5 completers-
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation✔5-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✔ (1 completers) 10 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✔10-
Legal Studies [+] ✔ (1 completers) 0 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✔0-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✔ (2 completers) 499 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✔447-
General Studies✔52-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✔ (1 completers) 280 completers-
Biological and Physical Sciences✔280-
Science Technologies/Technicians [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician✕0-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 14 completers-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕1-
Fire Science/Fire-fighting✕13-
Human Services [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Social Work✕5-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Carpentry/Carpenter✕0-
Electrician✕0-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 17 completers-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕3-
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician✕1-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕13-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder✕1-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Graphic Design✕6-
Fine/Studio Arts✕1-
Music✕0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 143 completers-
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician✕14-
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)✕16-
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling✕0-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕113-
Business [+] ✔ 31 completers-
Business Administration and Management✔17-
Accounting✔6-
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary✕0-
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry✕3-
Small Business Administration/Management✕0-
Banking and Financial Support Services✕0-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration✔3-
Construction Management✕2-
Total1,042

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 7,491 students are attending at Waubonsee Community College. There are 93 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 324 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 20 to 1 (5.00%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 394 (full-time) and 611 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Waubonsee Community College is 33% and transfer-out rate is 20%. The retention rate is 71% at the school.
WCC 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population7,491
Graduation Rate33%
Number of Faculty417
Student to Faculty Ratio20 to 1

Student Population at WCC

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 7,779 students enrolled into Waubonsee Community College. By gender, 3,434 male and 4,345 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Waubonsee Community College.
Student Population By Gender
Waubonsee Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total7,7793,4344,345
Full-time2,3551,1561,199
Part-tme5,4242,2783,146
There are 3,642 White (46.82%), 552 Black/African American (7.10%), 2,980 Hispanic (38.31%), 298 Asian (3.83%), and 3,282 students with other races attending Waubonsee Community College.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Waubonsee Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total7,7793,4344,345
American Indian/Native American18810
Asian298138160
Black/African American552219333
Hispanic2,9801,1941,786
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander505
White3,6421,7491,893
Two More18585100
Un-Known994158
Non-resident Alien000
Waubonsee Community College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
2,266 students (29.13% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 2,523 students (32.43% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Waubonsee Community College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Waubonsee Community College
Number of Students
Total7,779
Enrolled Online Exclusively2,266
Enrolled Some Online Courses2,523
Not in Online Courses2,990
By age range, at Waubonsee Community College, 2,255 students are aged 20 to 24 (28.99% of total students), 3,572 students are aged below 20 (45.92%), 238 students are aged above 50 (5.12%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Waubonsee Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total7,7793,4344,345
Under 181,114531583
Age 18-192,4581,1861,272
Age 20-211,365667698
Age 22-24890422468
Age 25-29651242409
Age 30-34403136267
Age 35-3928574211
Age 40-49375107268
Age 50-6419952147
Over 64391722

Directory and Accreditation Information

Waubonsee Community College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1972 - Current[Estimated Date]).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Waubonsee Community College.
Rte 47 at Waubonsee Drive, Sugar Grove, IL
630-466-7900
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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