IPEDS ID 149727

Waubonsee Community College

Sugar Grove, Illinois. In the 2023-24 award year this school reported 260 awards in the trades we track: auto mechanic, welding, auto body, HVAC.

Address: Rte 47 at Waubonsee Drive, Sugar Grove, IL 60554
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Website: www.waubonsee.edu
Phone: (630) 466-7900
Type: Public, 2-year
Accreditor: Higher Learning Commission
Federal student aid: Eligible (Title IV)
Undergrads (all programs): 5,721
Also known as: Waubonsee

Trade programs and graduates

Awards (certificates and degrees) conferred July 2023 to June 2024, first majors, as reported to IPEDS.

Trade	Program (CIP)	Award levels	Awards
Auto Mechanic	Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician (47.0604)	Certificate, under 12 weeks (7); Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (119); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (24); Associate degree (19)	169
Welding	Welding Technology/Welder (48.0508)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (27); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (9); Associate degree (4)	40
Auto Body	Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician (47.0603)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (19); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (6); Associate degree (3)	28
HVAC	Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (47.0201)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (19); Associate degree (4)	23
Carpentry	Carpentry/Carpenter (46.0201)	No completions reported	0

What it costs

Published charges for 2025-26, as reported to College Scorecard.

In-state tuition and fees, per year	$3,576
Out-of-state tuition and fees, per year	$9,131
Books and supplies	$1,800
Cost of attendance, per year (incl. living costs)	$11,765
Average net price after grants (aided students)	$2,551

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Outcomes

College Scorecard field-of-study results for graduates who received federal aid. Fields are the broader 4-digit program family, so welding and machining share "Precision Metal Working". Earnings are medians for graduates working and not enrolled; cohorts lag several years. Scorecard reports outcomes under the school's federal aid ID, which can combine several branch campuses, so counts can exceed this campus's own graduates.

Field	Credential	Median pay, 1 yr	Median pay, 5 yrs	Median federal debt
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (47.06)	Associate degree	n/a	$71,307	n/a

School-wide College Scorecard measures (all programs, and all campuses that share the federal aid ID):

Completion rate within 150% of normal time (first-time, full-time students, all programs): 44%
Median earnings 10 years after entering, all students and programs: $48,582
Median federal debt of completers, all programs: $6,552

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AUTO 160
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CDL 95
WELD 52
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College of DuPage

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Kishwaukee College

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ETI School of Skilled Trades

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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. IPEDS unit ID 149727. How we build this list.