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Wharton County Junior College

Wharton County Junior College

Wharton, TX · Town · 4,585 students
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$4,666
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
24%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
38% typical
$44,960
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$40,141 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
76% typical · not scored
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About

Wharton County Junior College (WCJC) is highly regarded for its affordable, high-quality pathways to four-year degrees and its exceptional allied health programs, particularly in nursing, dental hygiene, and process technology. The main Wharton campus fosters a vibrant, supportive student experience, offering active student organizations, robust fine arts programs, and competitive NJCAA athletic teams, including a renowned rodeo program. Distinctively, WCJC is one of the few community colleges in Texas to offer on-campus residential housing, giving students a traditional college-town feel while they benefit from seamless transfer partnerships with major institutions like Texas A&M University and the University of Houston.

Wikipedia:Wharton County Junior College (WCJC) is a public community college with its main campus in Wharton, Texas. The college also has campuses in Richmond, Sugar Land, and Bay City.

Location
Wharton, TX, 77488 · Town campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
HOU · Houston Hobby
53 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$3,192$5,904
Housing & food (on campus)$6,000$6,000
Books & supplies$1,618$1,618
Cost of attendance$11,463$14,175 est.
Average net price$4,666Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$5,904
In-state: $3,192
Housing & food (on campus)$6,000
Books & supplies$1,618
Cost of attendance$14,175 est.
In-state: $11,463
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $4,666
est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$1,779
$30–48k
$2,267
$48–75k
$5,236
$75–110k
$9,365
$110k+
$10,787
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
24%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
29% graduated · 41% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 28% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$36,405
10 yrs after entry$44,960
Debt
Median at graduation$7,703
Monthly payment$82
Middle 50% owe$2.8k–$9.5k
90th percentile$15,177
Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — high career & technical: $40,141 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions

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Student Body
Gender
Men 42%Women 58%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
16 : 1
Pell grant
27%
First-gen
43%
Family income
$31,645
Independent
23%
Age at entry
22.0
Part-time
55%
Race & ethnicity
White
23%
Hispanic
47%
Black
13%
Asian
15%
Two or more
1%
Varsity sports
NJCAA Division I · EADA 2024-25
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Rodeo
    Men's · Women's
  • Volleyball
    Women's
Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$14M
Full-time faculty
57%
Faculty salary
$6,482/mo
Teaching spend
$5,049
per student
Federal loans
16%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — high career & technical
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mixed part/full-time

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