Wharton County Junior College
- 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%.
Top Placements
Wharton County Junior College places among the top 20% of community colleges in Texas for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Earnings Highest graduate earnings (10 years post graduation)
School Overview
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 |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- 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.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Wharton County Junior College is Remington College-Houston Campus (41.4 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Remington College-Houston CampusPrivate, non-profit325 students | 41.40 Mi3110 Hayes Road Suite 380
Houston, TX 77082
(281) 899-1240 41.40325 - American InterContinental University-HoustonPrivate, for profit535 students | 42.60 Mi9999 Richmond Avenue
Houston, TX 77042
(832) 201-3600 42.60535 - 147 students | 43.70 Mi7277 Regency Sq Blvd
Houston, TX 77036
(713) 974-7181 43.70147 - College of Biblical Studies-HoustonPrivate, non-profit496 students | 44.00 Mi7000 Regency Square Blvd.
Houston, TX 77036
(713) 785-5995 44.00496 - Brazosport CollegePublic4,155 students | 45.10 Mi500 College Dr
Lake Jackson, TX 77566
(979) 230-3000 45.104,155
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