Wharton County Junior College
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.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $3,754
- Undergraduate enrollment: 7,352
- Graduation rate (150%): 27%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 22%
- Student to faculty ratio: 16:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $44,960
- Median earnings (8 years): $41,437
- Median earnings (6 years): $36,405
- Control: Public
- Locale: Town, distant
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Wharton, TX
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Wharton County Junior College include General Studies, Business, Chemical Technology.
- General Studies (699 associate)
- Business (156 associate)
- Chemical Technology (159 bachelor's)
- Nursing (57 associate)
- Cosmetology (55 bachelor's)
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology (47 bachelor's)
- Welding Technology (33 bachelor's)
- Emergency Medical Technology (61 bachelor's)
- Dental Hygiene (28 associate)
- Instrumentation Technology (22 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 46%, Computer Science 2%, Health 52%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Wharton County Junior College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $1,779 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $1,779
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $2,267
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $5,236
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $9,365
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $10,787
- In-state tuition and fees: $4,656
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $5,904
- Books and supplies: $1,618
- On-campus room and board: $6,000
- Off-campus room and board: $7,277
- Off-campus with family: $5,439
- Typical cost of attendance: $11,463
- Sticker vs net gap: 67%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 27%
- Federal loan recipients: 16%
- Average institutional grant: $3,754
- Average federal loan: $4,963
- Median debt at graduation: $7,703
Admissions
Wharton County Junior College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 7,352
- Women: 58%
- Commuter share (estimated): 98%
- Part-time undergraduates: 55%
- Age 25 and older: 15%
- Graduation rate: 27%
- Come back after freshman year: 71%
- First-generation: 43%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 59%
- Student to faculty: 16:1
- On-campus housing capacity: 127
- Meal plan meals per week: 18
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Wharton County Junior College acceptance rate? Wharton County Junior College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Wharton County Junior College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $1,779 a year after aid. Average net price is $3,754.
What majors does Wharton County Junior College offer? Popular programs include General Studies, Business, Chemical Technology, Nursing, Cosmetology.
What is the average salary after Wharton County Junior College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $44,960 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Wharton County Junior College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 22% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 27%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Wharton County Junior College official site: https://www.wcjc.edu.