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Waubonsee Community College Overview

Located in Sugar Grove, Illinois, Waubonsee Community College is a public institution. The rural area surrounding Waubonsee is great for students who love a peaceful atmosphere.

What Is Waubonsee Community College Known For?

1,627 Undergraduate Awards
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the associate's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Waubonsee.
  • In 2017-2018, 21% of the faculty were full-time.

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Waubonsee Community College Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Waubonsee.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#3 Best Construction Management Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#3 Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#3 Best Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#6 Best Biological & Physical Science Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#7 Best Business Support & Assistance Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#10 Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#11 Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#16 Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#60 Best Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#107 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Waubonsee has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#1 Best Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary Schools College Factual
#1 Best Business & Office Technology Schools College Factual
#1 Best Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) Schools College Factual
#6 Best Business Support & Assistant Services Schools College Factual
#65 Best Human Resource Management Schools College Factual
#116 Best Business Schools Business Degree Central

Where Is Waubonsee Community College?

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Contact details for Waubonsee are given below.

Contact Details
Address: Rte 47 At Waubonsee Drive, Sugar Grove, IL 60554-9454
Phone: 630-466-7900

How Do I Get Into Waubonsee?

You can apply to Waubonsee online at: https://waubonsee-nsif.force.com/deltaksrp__srpsiteentry?acctid=001j000000KRd4p

As long as you submit the requested materials to Waubonsee Community College when applying, you shouldn't have to worry about getting in since the school has an open admissions policy.

Can I Afford Waubonsee Community College?

14% Take Out Loans
8.7% Loan Default Rate

Student Loan Debt

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 14% of students took out student loans averaging $3,439 a year. That adds up to $13,756 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Waubonsee is 8.7%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.

Waubonsee Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

2,275 Full-Time Undergraduates
53% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 7,564 undergraduate students at Waubonsee, with 2,275 being full-time and 5,289 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 2,275 full-time undergraduates at Waubonsee, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Waubonsee Community College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 73
Black or African American 127
Hispanic or Latino 725
White 1,274
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 76

Over 17 countries are represented at Waubonsee. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Nigeria, Philippines, and Vietnam.

Online Learning at Waubonsee Community College

3,473 Took All Classes Online
5,305 Took At Least One Class Online
68.6% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 5,305 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Waubonsee has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 13th most popular in Illinois for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Growth Rankings of Waubonsee

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Waubonsee Community College was 68.6%. This is the #542 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Waubonsee regardless of major.

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Waubonsee ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Waubonsee.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Biological & Physical Science #4
Business Support & Assistant Services #37
Human Resource Management #50
Accounting #98
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies #102
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities #127
Liberal Arts General Studies #127
Computer & Information Sciences #154
Business Administration & Management #315
Business, Management & Marketing #421

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Waubonsee Community College Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Liberal Arts General Studies 6 547 1 554
Biological & Physical Science 0 249 0 249
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 110 23 22 155
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 103 0 0 103
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 50 13 33 96
Nursing 0 88 0 88
Real Estate 54 0 0 54
Fire Protection 38 10 0 48
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 38 0 0 38
Human Development & Family Studies 17 4 4 25
Precision Metal Working 20 3 0 23
Business Administration & Management 13 9 0 22
Industrial Production Technology 7 11 3 21
Business Support & Assistant Services 11 6 0 17
Health & Medical Administrative Services 9 7 1 17
Data Entry 14 0 0 14
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 12 1 0 13
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 7 5 0 12
Allied Health Professions 0 0 9 9
Accounting 4 4 0 8
Mental & Social Health Services 2 1 5 8
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 8 0 8
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 7 0 0 7
General Engineering 0 6 0 6
Construction Management 1 4 0 5
Human Resource Management 0 5 0 5
Social Work 0 5 0 5
Audiovisual Communications 1 3 0 4
General Sales & Marketing 3 0 0 3
Design & Applied Arts 0 3 0 3
American Sign Language 0 2 0 2
Health & Physical Education 2 0 0 2
Music 0 2 0 2
Fine & Studio Arts 0 1 0 1
Entrepreneurial Studies 0 0 0 0
Finance & Financial Management 0 0 0 0
Computer Programming 0 0 0 0
Computer Software & Applications 0 0 0 0
Carpentry 0 0 0 0
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 0 0 0 0
Teaching Assistants 0 0 0 0
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 0 0 0 0
Electronics Engineering Technology 0 0 0 0
Engineering-Related Technologies 0 0 0 0
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 0 0 0 0
Legal Support Services 0 0 0 0
Library & Archives Assisting 0 0 0 0
Biology & Biotech Lab Technician 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 529 1,020 78 1,627

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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