The real 2-year cost of Waubonsee Community College
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Waubonsee Community College went from $5,869 to $11,369, an average of 6.1% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2025: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $5,869 | – | – |
| 2009 | $6,421 | – | – |
| 2010 | $6,427 | – | – |
| 2011 | $6,466 | – | – |
| 2012 | $6,727 | – | – |
| 2013 | $6,564 | – | – |
| 2014 | $6,694 | – | – |
| 2015 | $7,002 | – | – |
| 2016 | $7,230 | – | – |
| 2017 | $7,530 | – | – |
| 2018 | $8,334 | – | – |
| 2019 | $9,127 | – | – |
| 2020 | $9,271 | – | – |
| 2021 | $9,271 | – | – |
| 2022 | $10,626 | – | – |
| 2023 | $11,369 | $11,369 | – |
| 2024 | – | $12,058 | $11,537–$12,579 |
| 2025 | – | $12,789 | $11,707–$13,919 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $13,564 |
| Year 2 | $14,387 |
| 2-year total | $27,951 |
Two aid scenarios
2-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $7,951
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $14,212
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
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