Waubonsee Community College is a public community college located in Sugar Grove, IL. It offers 88 programs for degree/certificate. (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 of Waubonsee Community College is $11,369 for Illinois residents and $12,330 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Illinois public community colleges' average ($12,224).

The school has 7,491 students, which is higher than Illinois community collleges' average (3,293). In addition, 1,398 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 20 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (17 to 1) of Illinois community colleges.


2024 Tuition & Fees

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 tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance - WCC
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
WCC Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
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. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online Programs33NOT OFFERED
Total Programs5632NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Recording Arts Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer Programming/ProgrammerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Data Entry/Microcomputer ApplicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer Support SpecialistNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EngineeringNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Language Interpretation and TranslationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Child Care and Support Services ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Child Care Provider/Assistant2 completers
8 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Legal Assistant/Paralegal1 completers
3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 430 completers
NOT OFFERED
General Studies 67 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biological and Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED 287 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fire Services Administration1 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fightingNOT OFFERED 17 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Social Work 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Carpentry/CarpenterNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Welding Technology/Welder9 completers
6 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Fine/Studio ArtsNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant22 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)14 completers
4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Phlebotomy Technician/PhlebotomistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling5 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage3 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 78 completers
NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 21 completers
NOT OFFERED
Accounting 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Executive Assistant/Executive SecretaryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel AdministrationNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Construction ManagementNOT OFFERED 1 completers
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) Enrollment

Of the 7,491 total students, 3,441 students enrolled through distance learning (1,398 students enrolled exclusively and 2,043 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

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Waubonsee Community College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, 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%)