Wharton County Junior College

911 Boling Hwy
Wharton, TX 77488

Tel: (979) 532-4560

Wharton County Junior College is a public, two-year, comprehensive community college offering a wide range of postsecondary educational programs and services including associate degrees, certificates, continuing-education courses, cultural affairs, and leisure-time activities for the benefit of the community and a population of students that varies in age, background, and ability.

School Highlights

Wharton County Junior College serves 7,152 students (39% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 34:1 is lower than the state community college average of 35:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 61%.
Wharton County Junior College is the only community colleges within Wharton County, TX.
The nearest community college to Wharton County Junior College is Remington College-Houston Campus (41.4 miles away).

Top Placements

Wharton County Junior College places among the top 20% of community colleges in Texas for:

The teacher population of 210 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.

	Wharton County Junior College	(TX) Community College Avg.
Institution Level	At least 2 but less than 4 years	At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control	Public	Public
Total Faculty	210 staff	76 staff

The student population of Wharton County Junior College has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 34:1 has stayed the same over five years.
The Wharton County Junior College diversity score of 0.60 is less than the state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.

Total Enrollment	7,152 students	3,921 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	34:1	35:1

# Full-Time Students	2,776 students	1,055 students

# Part-Time Students	4,376 students	2,866 students


Total Dormitory Capacity	159	252

% American Indian/Alaskan	1%	-
% Asian	4%	4%

% Hispanic	33%	37%

% Black	9%	13%

% White	53%	39%

% Two or more races	-	2%

% Non Resident races	-	2%


Diversity Score	0.60	0.69

College Completion Rate	18%	21%

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$39,700	$33,800

The public in-state tuition of $3,446 is less than the state average of $4,026. The in-state tuition has grown by 8% over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $4,214 is less than the state average of $6,207. The out-state tuition has grown by 7% over four years.

In-State Tuition Fees	$3,446	$4,026

Out-State Tuition Fees	$4,214	$6,207

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	64%	83%

Median Debt for Graduates	$8,206	$9,500

Median Debt for Dropouts	$5,250	$5,015

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

WCJC is a multi-campus, comprehensive community college created in 1946 to serve the educational needs of Wharton County and adjacent counties in the Gulf Coast Region of Texas. The college offers associate in arts, associate of arts in teaching, and associate in applied science degrees, transfer curricula in preparation for the baccalaureate degree, career/vocational curricula, remedial and developmental courses, adult basic education, assist under prepared students to achieve competency in basic skills, supports excellence in instruction in all academic areas and continuing-education noncredit courses and programs. Wharton County Junior College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the Associate of Arts and the Associate of Applied Science degrees.

The nearest community college to Wharton County Junior College is Remington College-Houston Campus (41.4 miles away).

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Did You Know?

For Texas public community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $4,026 per year for in-state students and $6,207 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $13,730 per year. Read more about average community college tuition costs across the country.

The average community college acceptance rate in Texas is 74%. Read more about national community college acceptance rates.

Texas community colleges have a diversity score of 0.69, which is higher than the national average of 0.65. The most diverse community college in Texas is Houston Community College. Read more about community college diversity statistics in the USA.