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Waubonsee Community College

Sugar Grove, Illinois·Public, 2-year·Great Lakes·waubonsee.edu
6-yr Graduation
39%
—
Total enrollment
8,305
peer median 7,906
Avg net price
$11,442
+$4.4k vs Community College
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About

Waubonsee Community College is a public community college with four campuses in Illinois: the main campus in Sugar Grove, two campuses in Aurora, and one in Plano. Founded in 1966, Waubonsee Community College serves twelve public school districts in Aurora, Batavia, Big Rock, Bristol, Elburn, Geneva, Hinckley, Kaneville, Leland, Maple Park, North Aurora, Plano, Sandwich, Somonauk, Oswego, Sugar Grove, and Yorkville.

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
39%
Full-time retention
70%

Pell equity

8.5pp gap
Pell recipients
33%90 of 274
Non-Pell (all)
42%266 of 641
Subsidized loan, no Pell
39%13 of 33
No Federal Aid
42%253 of 608

Non-Pell students graduate at a 8.5-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 56 Title IV programs, 5 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 51 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
56
Passing
5
8.9% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

56programs
  • Passing5 · 8.9%
  • No Data51 · 91.1%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
5
No data
51

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

5
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+26.6%
$44,050 vs $34,808
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+33.5%
$46,473 vs $34,808
Biological and Physical Sciences
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+43.6%
$49,992 vs $34,808
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
+102.3%
$70,429 vs $34,808
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+142.3%
$84,354 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

3
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
17%
$7,852 debt · $46,473 earn
Biological and Physical Sciences
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
12%
$6,000 debt · $49,992 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
11%
$9,000 debt · $84,354 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1972Next review Aug 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 3

  1. Mar 2022Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation Removed
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  2. Mar 2020Probation or Equivalent or More Severe Status: Monitoring
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  3. May 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$7,360
$30–48k$8,641
$48–75k$11,806
$75–110k$16,173
$110k+$18,171

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$11,442
+$4,400vs Community College median $7,042
Federal loans
6.3%
In-state tuition
$3,504
Out-of-state
$10,477

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 2,689 students received $11.5M in Pell grants, alongside $2.2M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
2,689
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$11.5M
$11,526,315 total
Direct Loans
$2.2M
728 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
’20
2k
’21
2k
’22
2k
’23
3k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.2M
403 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.1M
324 loan awards
Parent PLUS$17K
1 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 636 borrowers who entered repayment, 15 (2.3%) defaulted within three years.

Default rate
2.3%
vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
636
Defaulted
15
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
8.6%
2017
8.7%
2018
6.7%
2019
2.3%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Waubonsee Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs46
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

990 total completions
01Liberal Arts
52452.9%
02Multi/Interdisciplinary
27327.6%
03Health Professions
636.4%
04Mechanic
333.3%
05Computer Sciences
303.0%
06Business
222.2%
07Security/Protective
181.8%
08Engineering Tech
161.6%
09Legal Professions
60.6%
10Family/Consumer Sci
50.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
8,305
12-mo unduplicated
16,686
Undergraduate
16,686
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
45%7,516
Women
55%9,170

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
45.7%
White
38.3%
Black
9.0%
Asian
3.8%
Two or more
2.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Unknown
0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
184
108 M · 76 W
Women athletes
41.3%
Athletic aid
$174K
Total student aid
Budget
$993K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$63K
$104K
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$10K
$10K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 8

Soccer
27 M · 16 W
$135K
Baseball
34 M · —
$90K
Basketball
21 M · 10 W
$175K
Softball
— · 17 W
$81K
Cross Country
7 M · 7 W
$38K
Volleyball
— · 11 W
$61K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.12
1 offenses · 8,324 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.131 yr ago0.12Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
2
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons10
Drugs10
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
21.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
87

Waubonsee Community College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Waubonsee Community College selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectWaubonsee Community College
39%—8,305$11,442Community College
Black Hawk College
——4,001$6,944Community College
Elgin Community College
——10,251$6,026Community College
Heartland Community College
——4,855$12,013Community College
Illinois Central College
——7,906$12,961Community College
Lincoln Land Community College
——5,677$4,299Community College
McHenry County College
——9,399$7,042Community College
Oakland Community College
——15,287$5,777Community College
Parkland College
——6,014$8,048Community College
Rock Valley College
——5,978$5,242Community College
Southwestern Illinois College
——8,492$10,427Community College
Peer group median39%—7,906$7,042

Institutions like Waubonsee Community College

Explore the federal data for institutions in Waubonsee Community College's comparison group.

IPEDS

Reports & documents (2)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Frequently asked questions about Waubonsee Community College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Waubonsee Community College.

What is the graduation rate at Waubonsee Community College?

Waubonsee Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 39% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Waubonsee Community College?

Waubonsee Community College reports a total enrollment of 8,305 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Waubonsee Community College?

The average net price at Waubonsee Community College is $11,442 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Waubonsee Community College located?

Waubonsee Community College is located in Sugar Grove, Illinois 60554-9454.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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