Wharton County Junior College — College Profile

About

Wharton County Junior College (WCJC) is a respected public community college recognized for its robust allied health offerings—such as Nursing and Dental Hygiene—as well as specialized technical degrees in Process Technology. Operating its main campus in Wharton alongside several regional centers, the college serves as both an affordable transfer pipeline to four-year Texas universities and a workforce hub tailored to Gulf Coast energy and industrial sectors. Distinctively, WCJC provides a traditional campus experience rarely found at two-year institutions, complete with on-campus residence halls, competitive NJCAA Pioneers athletic programs, and an active collegiate rodeo team.

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

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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These figures are federal data and may be out of date.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.

Source: U.S. College Scorecard

Net price by family income · in-state students

$0–30k

$1,779

$30–48k

$2,267

$48–75k

$5,236

$75–110k

$9,365

$110k+

$10,787

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Source: U.S. College Scorecard

Grants from the school

13% of first-years get a grant from the school, averaging $3,754

Source: College Navigator (U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS)

Outcomes

Completion

Within 6 yrs

24%

Pell students: 27.1% · others: 27.4%

8 yrs after starting

29% graduated · 41% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 28% left or unknown

Earnings

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

No admissions data available for this college.

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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%

Where first-years come from

In state (TX)

99.8%

Out of state

0.2%

International

0.0%

Most out-of-state first-years from: AL 1 · FL 1 · HI 1

Race & ethnicity

White

23%

Hispanic

47%

Black

13%

Asian

15%

Two or more

Varsity sports

NJCAA Division I

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