Our Students
11,795
credit students
2,299
noncredit enrollments
22
average age of a credit student
80% of completers
of longterm certificate programs or Associate in Applied Science (AAS) programs at Waubonsee are employed in career jobs within one year of graduation.
40,939 people have graduated
from Waubonsee since the college was established, earning 23,431 certificates and 28,248 degrees.
1,601 degrees and certificates
were awarded in the 2020-2021 academic year.
Student Ethnicity
- 56.0% Caucasian
- 31.4% Hispanic or Latino
- 7.7% Black or African American
- 4.5% Asian
- 0.2% American Indian/Alaskan Native
- 0.2% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
Sources: ICCB/IPEDS and internal reports for FY2020
Student Enrollment
- 73.2% Transfer Programs
- 21.0% Career Programs
- 5.8% Developmental Programs
Sources: ICCB/IPEDS and internal reports for FY2020
Tuition and Financial Support
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Tuition for in-district residents for the 2021-22 academic year is $140 per semester hour. A typical credit course is three semester hours. Four basic types of financial aid are available to our students: grants, loans, scholarships and on-campus employment. In fact, for the 2021-22 academic year, the Waubonsee Community College Foundation provided 328 scholarship awards totaling over $313,900 to 277 recipients. |
Our Staff
Waubonsee is one of the area's largest employers. The college's staff includes:
102
full-time faculty
375
adjunct faculty
38
administrators
472
support staff
Our Accreditation
Waubonsee Community College is recognized by the Illinois Community College Board, the Illinois Board of Higher Education and the U.S. Department of Education. See how the college compares to similar institutions in our college scorecard, or learn more about each topic below.
Our Offerings
Waubonsee is a comprehensive community college offering a variety of programs and services.
Our District
Waubonsee District Map
Encompasses 624 square miles
Includes southern Kane County and portions of Kendall, DeKalb, La Salle and Will counties
Serves 22 municipalities, 12 public high school districts with 13 public high schools
2021 district population estimate: 451,212
Projected population in 2030: 461,943
Sources: ICCB/IPEDS and internal reports for FY2021 unless noted otherwise
