Waubonsee Community College

Rte 47 at Waubonsee Drive
Sugar Grove, IL 60554-9454

Tel: (630)466-7900

Waubonsee Community College is a fully accredited community college with an enrollment of more than 10,000 students a semester. The college is 40 miles west of Chicago, Illinois in one of the fastest growing collar counties on a beautiful 243-acre campus with state-of-the-art facilities and technologies. Waubonsee provides outstanding service to its students and district residents through demonstration of its core values-quality, service, value, innovation and accessibility.

School Highlights

Waubonsee Community College serves 10,904 students (30% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 43:1 is higher than the state community college average of 35:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 40%.
Waubonsee Community College is one of 2 community colleges within Kane County, IL.
The nearest community college to Waubonsee Community College is Elgin Community College (17.2 miles away).

Top Placements

Waubonsee Community College places among the top 20% of community colleges in Illinois for:

The teacher population of 254 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.

	Waubonsee Community College	(IL) Community College Avg.
Institution Level	At least 2 but less than 4 years	At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control	Public	Public
Total Faculty	254 staff	123 staff

The student population of Waubonsee Community College has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 43:1 has stayed the same over five years.
The Waubonsee Community College diversity score of 0.53 is less than the state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.

Total Enrollment	10,904 students	3,999 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	43:1	35:1

# Full-Time Students	3,281 students	1,386 students

# Part-Time Students	7,623 students	2,613 students


% Asian	2%	4%

% Hispanic	23%	16%

% Black	6%	14%

% White	64%	60%

% Two or more races	1%	1%

% Non Resident races	1%	-
% Unknown races	3%	5%

Diversity Score	0.53	0.59

College Completion Rate	24%	25%

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$33,300	$31,800

The public in-state tuition of $6,694 is less than the state average of $7,978. The in-state tuition has stayed relatively flat over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $7,243 is less than the state average of $10,454. The out-state tuition has stayed relatively flat over four years.

In-State Tuition Fees	$6,694	$7,978

Out-State Tuition Fees	$7,243	$10,454

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	58%	83%

Median Debt for Graduates	$6,750	$7,736

Median Debt for Dropouts	$3,500	$4,000

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

The AELC offers Adult Education students an opporunity to enhance their studies using computer aided instruction in the areas of basic Academic Skills, GED preparation, workforce preparation, English as a Second Language and Literacy. The center is located at the Aurora Campus. Adult Education instructors are available in the center during all open hours to assist students with an individual plan of instruction. Waubonsee is part of the seven-member Skyway Conference made up of schools in the suburban Chicagoland area. The Chiefs capture several Skyway titles each year and consistently contend for the Conference's All-Sports Trophy. Waubonsee Community College is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA) and is recognized by federal and state agenicies administering financial aid.

The nearest community college to Waubonsee Community College is Elgin Community College (17.2 miles away).