Waubonsee Community College
Sugar Grove, IL · Public · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$11,442Average net price / year
39%Graduation rate
$44,788Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$7,000Median debt at graduation
5,721Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $3,504
- Out-of-state tuition
- $10,477
- Total cost of attendance
- $19,336
- Books & supplies
- $1,600
- Average net price
- $11,442
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $7,360
- $30–48k
- $8,641
- $48–75k
- $11,806
- $75–110k
- $16,173
- $110k+
- $18,171
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 39%
- First-year retention
- 70%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $39,016
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $44,788
- Median debt (graduates)
- $7,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 21%
- Students with federal loans
- 6%
Programs: what graduates earn
6 of 78 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 103 | $50,463 | — |
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 78 | $66,440 | $9,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 497 | $27,597 | $7,000 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 287 | $24,939 | $6,240 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 24 | $70,429 | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 7 | $44,050 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 5,721
- Part-time
- 59%
- Women / men
- 55% / 45%
- White
- 38%
- Hispanic
- 46%
- Black
- 9%
- Asian
- 4%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 21:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $115,173 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 20%
- Accreditor
- Higher Learning Commission
- Website
- www.waubonsee.edu
- Also known as
- Waubonsee
Most popular fields
- Computer & Information Sciences – 4% of degrees
- Engineering Technologies – 2% of degrees
- Family & Consumer Sciences – 3% of degrees
- Legal Professions – 1% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 30% of degrees
- Interdisciplinary Studies – 16% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Waubonsee Community College cost?
The average net price after grants is $11,442 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $3,504 and the full cost of attendance is $19,336.
How much do Waubonsee Community College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $44,788 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
39% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.