Waubonsee Community College

https://www.waubonsee.edu

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,312

2.22% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$12,754

After Financial Aid

2023 Default Rate

0.231%

on Student Loans

2024 Enrolled Students

8,305

28.6% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

38.9%

356 Graduates

Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Waubonsee Community College is $3,312, which is $4,848 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $12,754.

In 2024, 38% of undergraduate students attending Waubonsee Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 6% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,312

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Waubonsee Community College was $3,312. The cost of tuition at Waubonsee Community College is $−4,848 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Waubonsee Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$12,754

2024 Value

41.5%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Waubonsee Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $12,754. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Waubonsee Community College grew by 41.5%.

This chart compares the average net price of Waubonsee Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$13,262

Room and Board

$1,600

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Waubonsee Community College was of $13,262 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 36.4% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,600. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Waubonsee Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

38%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

38% of undergraduate students at Waubonsee Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 2.56% with respect to 2023, when 39% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Waubonsee Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

0.231%

2023 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2023 the default rate for borrower's at Waubonsee Community College was 0.231%, which represents 1 out of the 432 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Waubonsee Community College had a total enrollment of 8,305 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Waubonsee Community College is 2,376 students and the part-time enrollment is 5,929. This means that 28.6% of students enrolled at Waubonsee Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Waubonsee Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 46.7% Hispanic or Latino, 37.9% White, 7.77% Black or African American, 4.02% Asian, 2.31% Two or More Races, 0.241% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0963% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Waubonsee Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (24%), followed by White Female (21.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (21.7%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

28.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Waubonsee Community College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 8,305 students. The full-time enrollment at Waubonsee Community College is 2,376 and the part-time enrollment is 5,929. This means that 28.6% of students enrolled at Waubonsee Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Waubonsee Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

70%

2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Waubonsee Community College was 70%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Waubonsee Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Waubonsee Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

Hispanic or Latino
3,875 enrolled students
White
3,144 enrolled students
Black or African American
645 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Waubonsee Community College is 46.7% Hispanic or Latino, 37.9% White, 7.77% Black or African American, 4.02% Asian, 2.31% Two or More Races, 0.241% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0963% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

Operations

Waubonsee Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $7.06M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 10.6M (149%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2024, Waubonsee Community College had a total salary expenditure of 107M. Waubonsee Community College employs 27 Professors, 25 Associate professors and 25 Assistant professors. Most academics at Waubonsee Community College are Female Professor (16), Female Associate professor (14), and Male Assistant professor (14).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Waubonsee Community College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 83 employees, Management, with 78 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 63 employees.

Endowment

$7.06M

2024 Endowment

0.17%

growth from 2023

Waubonsee Community College has an endowment valued at about $7.06M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Waubonsee Community College grew 0.17% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $651k higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Waubonsee Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$44.3M

2024 Salaries

6.52%

growth from 2023

In 2024, Waubonsee Community College paid a median of $44.3M in salaries, which represents 41.5% of their overall expenditure ($107M) and a 6.52% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 9.81% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 3.62% growth between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$10M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2024, Waubonsee Community College paid a total of $10M to 87 employees working as instructors, which represents 22.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Waubonsee Community College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 83 employees, Management with 78 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 63 employees.

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