WCC Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#7 in Community Colleges
Waubonsee Community College is ranked 7th in Community Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Waubonsee Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.
- Its tuition & fees of $12,330 is comparable to similar schools.
- It has large number of students of 7,491.
- It offers average (88 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of WCC are $12,330 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.
Waubonsee Community College $12,330
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177
2-4 Years Colleges $13,123
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois $11,451
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at WCC is 33% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.
Waubonsee Community College 33%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%
2-4 Years Colleges 47%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois 34%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at WCC is 18% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.
Waubonsee Community College 18%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%
2-4 Years Colleges 16%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois 20%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at WCC is 69% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.
Waubonsee Community College 69%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%
2-4 Years Colleges 65%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois 65%
Student Population
The total student population at WCC is 7,491 and its population large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.
Waubonsee Community College 7,491
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796
2-4 Years Colleges 3,035
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois 5,904
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at WCC is $5,939 which is 48.17% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.
Waubonsee Community College $5,939
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837
2-4 Years Colleges $4,948
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois $4,766
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at WCC is 20 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.
Waubonsee Community College 20 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1
2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois 19 to 1
Number of Programs
WCC offers 88 programs and it means average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.
Waubonsee Community College 88
All U.S. Colleges 37
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68
2-4 Years Colleges 39
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois 79
Number of Online Programs
WCC offers 6 online programs and it means online classes for many programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.