The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 32.70% where the last year rate was 38%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 69.90% for full-time students and 48.70% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 32.70% where the current academic year rate is 38%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Waubonsee Community College over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 24% | 21% | 27% |
| 2016-17 | 30% | 27% | 35% |
| 2017-18 | 31% | 27% | 35% |
| 2018-19 | 31% | 28% | 35% |
| 2019-20 | 35% | 32% | 38% |
| 2020-21 | 33% | 30% | 37% |
| 2021-22 | 32% | 29% | 36% |
| 2022-23 | 33% | 30% | 36% |
| 2023-24 | 40% | 40% | 41% |
| 2024-25 | 38% | 37% | 40% |
| Average | 32.70% | 30.10% | 36.00% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 19.50% where the current year rate is 19%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Waubonsee Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 21% |
| 2016-17 | 20% |
| 2017-18 | 22% |
| 2018-19 | 19% |
| 2019-20 | 18% |
| 2020-21 | 18% |
| 2021-22 | 20% |
| 2022-23 | 18% |
| 2023-24 | 20% |
| 2024-25 | 19% |
| Average | 19.50% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 69.90% for full-time students and 48.70% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at WCC from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 69% | 49% |
| 2016-17 | 70% | 48% |
| 2017-18 | 71% | 45% |
| 2018-19 | 67% | 50% |
| 2019-20 | 72% | 48% |
| 2020-21 | 68% | 41% |
| 2021-22 | 71% | 48% |
| 2022-23 | 69% | 51% |
| 2023-24 | 72% | 51% |
| 2024-25 | 70% | 56% |
| Average | 69.90% | 48.70% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 20.80 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 21 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Waubonsee Community College since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 23:1 |
| 2016-17 | 22:1 |
| 2017-18 | 22:1 |
| 2018-19 | 22:1 |
| 2019-20 | 19:1 |
| 2020-21 | 18:1 |
| 2021-22 | 20:1 |
| 2022-23 | 20:1 |
| 2023-24 | 21:1 |
| 2024-25 | 21:1 |
| Average | 20.80:1 |
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