by our College Data Analytics TeamWaubonsee Community College is a public institution in Sugar Grove, Illinois enrolling 5,721 undergraduates. It has an on-time graduation rate of 39%, above the national average of 33%. College Factual ranks it #964 of 5,159 colleges nationwide in its 2027 Best Colleges ranking (top 19%), and its Value for Your Money analysis rates it a Fair Price.
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.
Waubonsee Community College ranks #964 of 5,159 colleges nationwide in College Factual’s 2027 Best Colleges ranking, placing it in the top 19%.
College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Waubonsee Community College was awarded 60 badges in the 2027 rankings.
Waubonsee is ranked #964 out of 5,159 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual’s 2027 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 20% of all schools in the nation.
Within the state, Waubonsee holds the #48 spot on the Best Colleges in Illinois ranking.
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The student to faculty ratio at Waubonsee Community College is 21 to 1, which is high when compared to the national average of 15 to 1. This may indicate that some of your classes will be larger in size than they would be at other schools. However, upper level classes will probably be smaller.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Waubonsee Community College is 20%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Waubonsee Community College is 70%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Waubonsee the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 39%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%.
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The current enrollment includes 5,721 undergraduates at Waubonsee.
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The overall average net price of Waubonsee is $17,140. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $7,360 | $8,641 | $11,806 | $16,173 | $18,171 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Waubonsee, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Waubonsee, approximately 6% of students took out student loans averaging $3,624 a year. That adds up to $14,496 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 12.6%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans. Get more details about paying for Waubonsee Community College.
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor’s degree from Waubonsee Community College make about $44,788 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is in the same neighborhood of the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year. However, certain majors may produce higher-paying graduates.
See which majors at Waubonsee Community College make the most money.
Waubonsee Community College is a public institution located in Sugar Grove, Illinois. Students who love country life may enjoy the rural location of Waubonsee. Get more details about the location of Waubonsee Community College.
Contact information for Waubonsee Community College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | Rte 47 at Waubonsee Drive, Sugar Grove, IL 60554-9454 |
| Phone: | 6304667900 |
| Website: | www.waubonsee.edu |
In the most recent reporting year, students from 17 majors graduated from Waubonsee Community College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 1,758 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 528 | $22,597 |
| Biological & Physical Science | 273 | $23,690 |
| Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 167 | NA |
| Vehicle Maintenance & Repair | 162 | NA |
| Allied Health Services | 150 | NA |
| Fire Protection | 70 | NA |
| Precision Metal Working | 56 | NA |
| Information Technology | 53 | NA |
| Child Development & Family Studies | 44 | NA |
3,540 students took at least one online class at Waubonsee Community College.
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
Learn more about online learning at Waubonsee Community College.
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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