Waubonsee Community College

https://www.waubonsee.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,240

2.27% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$9,011

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

8,324

29.3% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

41%

347 Graduates

About

Waubonsee Community College is a higher education institution located in Kane County, IL. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Waubonsee Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (430 degrees awarded), Biological & Physical Sciences (287 degrees), and Registered Nursing (78 degrees).

In 2023, 1,547 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Waubonsee Community College. 53.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 46.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (818 degrees), 1.53 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (534 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Waubonsee Community College is $3,240, which is $−5,013 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Waubonsee Community College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 585 total borrowers.

Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Waubonsee Community College is $3,240, which is $5,013 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $9,011.

In 2023, 39% of undergraduate students attending Waubonsee Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 7% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,240

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Waubonsee Community College was $3,240. The cost of tuition at Waubonsee Community College is $−5,013 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Waubonsee Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$9,011

2023 Value

79.2%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Waubonsee Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $9,011. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Waubonsee Community College grew by 79.2%.

This chart compares the average net price of Waubonsee Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$9,720

Room and Board

$1,600

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Waubonsee Community College was of $9,720 in 2023. The cost of room and board decreased by 1.42% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,600. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Waubonsee Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

39%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

39% of undergraduate students at Waubonsee Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 9.3% with respect to 2022, when 43% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Waubonsee Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Waubonsee Community College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 585 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Waubonsee Community College had a total enrollment of 8,324 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Waubonsee Community College is 2,435 students and the part-time enrollment is 5,889. This means that 29.3% of students enrolled at Waubonsee Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Waubonsee Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 43.7% Hispanic or Latino, 40.8% White, 6.76% Black or African American, 3.89% Asian, 2.1% Two or More Races, 0.168% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0601% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Waubonsee Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (25.8%), followed by White Female (22.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (20%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

29.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Waubonsee Community College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 8,324 students. The full-time enrollment at Waubonsee Community College is 2,435 and the part-time enrollment is 5,889. This means that 29.3% of students enrolled at Waubonsee Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.3% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Waubonsee Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

72%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Waubonsee Community College was 72%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Waubonsee Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Waubonsee Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

Hispanic or Latino
3,636 enrolled students
White
3,399 enrolled students
Black or African American
563 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Waubonsee Community College is 43.7% Hispanic or Latino, 40.8% White, 6.76% Black or African American, 3.89% Asian, 2.1% Two or More Races, 0.168% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0601% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.7% White, 28.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.6% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2023, 99 more women than men received degrees from Waubonsee Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Waubonsee Community College is white (818 degrees awarded). There were 1.53 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (534 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Waubonsee Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (430 degrees awarded), followed by Biological & Physical Sciences (287 degrees) and Registered Nursing (78 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Waubonsee Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Interdisciplinary Studies (287 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (173 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (502 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Waubonsee Community College are Elementary & middle school teachers (151,839 people), Police officers (141,357 people), Other managers (119,598 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (56,056 people), and Registered nurses (52,377 people).

The most specialized majors at Waubonsee Community College in 2023 are Interdisciplinary Studies (287 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (173 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (502 degrees), Precision Production (45 degrees), and Human Sciences (32 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Waubonsee Community College are Surgeons, Skincare specialists, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Waubonsee Community College are Interdisciplinary Studies (287 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (173 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (502 degrees), Precision Production (45 degrees), and Human Sciences (32 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Waubonsee Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (344,772 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (141,476 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (129,021 people), Computer Systems Design (70,813 people), and Outpatient care centers (48,974 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Waubonsee Community College.

Most Common (2023)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
430 degrees awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences
287 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
78 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Waubonsee Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 430 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Waubonsee Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

724

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

823

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 724 degrees were awarded to men at Waubonsee Community College, which is 0.88 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (823).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Waubonsee Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 184 degrees were awarded to men at Waubonsee Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.748 times less than the 246 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 246 degrees were awarded to men at Waubonsee Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.34 times more than the 184 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

16%

100% Completion Time

33%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 16% of students graduating from Waubonsee Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 33% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 38% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Male

Highest Graduation Rate (55.6%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Waubonsee Community College is Male and Two or More Races (55.6% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
818 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
534 degrees awarded
Black or African American
76 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Waubonsee Community College is white (818 degrees awarded). There were 1.53 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (534 degrees).

0.582% of degree recipients (9 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Male
423 degrees awarded
White Female
395 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
318 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Waubonsee Community College is white male (423 degrees awarded). There were 1.07 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (395 degrees).

Operations

Waubonsee Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $7.05M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 4.1M (58.2%) compared to the 7.3% average return (423k on 5.8M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2023, Waubonsee Community College had a total salary expenditure of 96.4M. Waubonsee Community College employs 26 Professors, 25 Assistant professors and 25 Associate professors. Most academics at Waubonsee Community College are Female Professor (16), Female Assistant professor (13), and Female Associate professor (13).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Waubonsee Community College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 86 employees, Management, with 76 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 60 employees.

Endowment

$7.05M

2023 Endowment

16%

growth from 2022

Waubonsee Community College has an endowment valued at about $7.05M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Waubonsee Community College grew 16% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.25M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Waubonsee Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$41.6M

2023 Salaries

9.81%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Waubonsee Community College paid a median of $41.6M in salaries, which represents 43.1% of their overall expenditure ($96.4M) and a 9.81% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.62% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 4.94% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$9.73M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Waubonsee Community College paid a total of $9.73M to 88 employees working as instructors, which represents 23.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $731k (4.21%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

26 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

86 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Waubonsee Community College were Professor with 26 employees, Assistant professor with 25 employees, and Associate professor with 25 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Waubonsee Community College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 86 employees, Management with 76 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 60 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Professor
Female Assistant professor
Female Associate professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Waubonsee Community College was Female Professor with 16 employees, Female Assistant professor with 13 employees, and Female Associate professor with 13 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Waubonsee Community College.

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