Waubonsee Community College Student Population

How many students at WCC?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Waubonsee Community College has a total enrollment of 8,305 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 3,728 male students (44.9%) and 4,577 female students (55.1%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 3,875 Hispanic students (46.7%) and 3,144 White students (37.9%).
• Class Delivery: 1,250 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 2,290 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Urban-serving Single Campus - which average 6,638 - WCC's body is larger.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 3,728 male (44.89%) and 4,577 female (55.11%) students are attending Waubonsee Community College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 81.45.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 3,144 White, 645 Black, and 334 Asian students out of a total of 8,305 are attending at Waubonsee Community College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Waubonsee Community College is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 63.1% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

Student Age Distribution

By age, WCC has 1,017 students under 18 years old and 52 students over 65 years old. There are 5,968 students under 25 years old, and 2,337 students over 25 years old out of 8,305 total students.

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Waubonsee Community College, 1,250 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 2,290 students are enrolled in some online courses.

1,225 students who live in Illinois or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 25 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 8,305 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 191 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 2.30%.94 students have transferred in as full-time status and 97 students transferred in as part-time status.