Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares WCC's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 2-4 Years Colleges, 2-4 Years Colleges, and Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.
WCC has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 4,224 students). The enrollment is larger than the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois average (5,904 students).
TotalUndergraduate
Waubonsee Community College8,3058,305
Similarly Ranked Schools4,2244,224
All Colleges2,9312,685
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges5,7965,801
2-4 Years Colleges3,0353,125
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois5,9045,904
The below chart compares the student population between Waubonsee Community College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 3,728 male and 4,577 female students attending WCC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.81 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at WCC.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at WCC
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total8,3052,3765,929
Men3,7281,1552,573
Women4,5771,2213,356

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 3,875 Hispanic students (46.66%) and 3,144 White students (37.86%) at Waubonsee Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Waubonsee Community College.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Waubonsee Community College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native20128
Asian334167167
Black or African American645265380
Hispanic3,8751,5612,314
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander853
White3,1441,5961,548
Two or More Races19285107
Race/Ethnicity Unknown873750
Total 8,3053,7284,577

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 5,968 students whose age under twenty five and 1,570 students whose age is over thirty years old at Waubonsee Community College.
Especially, 1,017 students are younger than eighteen and 52 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Waubonsee Community College.
Population by Student Age at Waubonsee Community College
TotalMenWomen
Total8,305 3,7284,577
Under 181,017 460557
18-192,561 1,2361,325
20-211,442 698744
22-24948 434514
25-29767 325442
30-34460 183277
35-39327 132195
40-49459 143316
50-64272 92180
65 and over52 2527
Total 8,305 3,7284,577

Online Student Population

At Waubonsee Community College, 3,540 students (42.62% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,250 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 1,225 students live in Illinois where Waubonsee Community College is located in and 23 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total8,305
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,250
Enrolled Some in Online Classes2,290
Not Enrolled in Online Classes4,765
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,250
Illinois Residents1,225
Other State in U.S.23
Outside of U.S.2
Unknown0