WCC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#7 in Community Colleges

Waubonsee Community College is ranked 7^th 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 $10,464 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very large number of students of 8,305.
The financial aid amount ($5,694) is much higher.
It offers average (89 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of WCC are $10,464 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Waubonsee Community College $10,464

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 39% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Waubonsee Community College 39%

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 20% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Waubonsee Community College 20%

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 70% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Waubonsee Community College 70%

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 8,305 and its population very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Waubonsee Community College 8,305

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 $5,694 which is 54.42% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Waubonsee Community College $5,694

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 21 to 1 and the ratio is higher (more students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.