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Waubonsee Community College

Waubonsee Community College

Sugar Grove, IL · Rural · 5,721 students
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$11,442
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
40%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
32% typical
$44,788
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$38,832 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
0% typical · not scored
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
About

Waubonsee Community College is a comprehensive two-year institution based in Sugar Grove, Illinois, best known for its seamless university transfer pathways and high-impact career and technical education across the Fox River Valley. The college offers particularly strong programs in nursing, health sciences, automotive technology, and business, supported by modern, state-of-the-art lab facilities and guaranteed articulation agreements with four-year universities. Campus culture is collaborative, diverse, and commuter-friendly, enriched by robust student support services and a distinctive four-campus network—including locations in Aurora and Plano—that delivers tailored academic and workforce training throughout the region.

Wikipedia:Waubonsee Community College is a public community college with four campuses in Illinois: the main campus in Sugar Grove, two campuses in Aurora, and one in Plano. Founded in 1966, Waubonsee Community College serves twelve public school districts in Aurora, Batavia, Big Rock, Bristol, Elburn, Geneva, Hinckley, Kaneville, Leland, Maple Park, North Aurora, Plano, Sandwich, Somonauk, Oswego, Sugar Grove, and Yorkville.

Location
Sugar Grove, IL, 60554-9454 · Rural campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
ORD · Chicago O'Hare
31 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$3,504$10,477
Books & supplies$1,600$1,600
Cost of attendance$19,336$26,309 est.
Average net price$11,442Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$10,477
In-state: $3,504
Books & supplies$1,600
Cost of attendance$26,309 est.
In-state: $19,336
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $11,442
est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$7,360
$30–48k
$8,641
$48–75k
$11,806
$75–110k
$16,173
$110k+
$18,171
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
40%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
43% graduated · 25% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 31% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$39,016
10 yrs after entry$44,788
Debt
Median at graduation$7,000
Monthly payment$74
Middle 50% owe$2.3k–$7k
90th percentile$11,500
Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — mixed transfer/career: 32% graduate within 6 yrs, $38,832 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions

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Student Body
Gender
Men 45%Women 55%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
21 : 1
Pell grant
21%
First-gen
49%
Family income
$30,454
Independent
33%
Veterans
1%
Age at entry
23.0
Part-time
59%
Race & ethnicity
White
38%
Hispanic
46%
Black
9%
Asian
4%
Two or more
3%
Varsity sports
NJCAA Division II · EADA 2024-25
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Cross Country
    Men's · Women's
  • Golf
    Men's
  • Other Sports
    Co-ed
  • Soccer
    Men's · Women's
  • Softball
    Women's
  • Tennis
    Men's · Women's
  • Volleyball
    Women's
Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$7M
Full-time faculty
20%
Faculty salary
$12,797/mo
Teaching spend
$5,571
per student
Federal loans
6%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — mixed transfer/career
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time

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