Wharton County Junior College

Wharton, TX

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 4,918
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional
Highest degree awarded: Associate
Asian American/Native American/Pacific Islander institution
Hispanic focused instituion
Religious Affiliation: None

Campus Details

Town: Distant (in urban cluster more than 10 miles and up to 35 miles from an urbanized area)
Two-year, medium // mixed part/full-time

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 0%

Male/Female: 42% / 58% (2017)

First generation college students: 42.7% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 8.8% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.6% (2014)

Test scores for admission:


Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 44.5% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 26.1% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 17.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 12.0% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 26.0%
Black: 12.5%
Hispanic: 45.5%
Asian: 14.1%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 1.6%
Non-resident alien: 0.0%
Unknown race: 0.1%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $9,865
In-State tuition: $2,400
Out-of-State tuition: $4,872

Estimated books and supplies: $1,381 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $5,200 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $3,090 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $6,210 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $3,090 (2022)

Average Family Income: $46,962 (2017)
Median Family Income: $31,645 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 25.1%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 18.6%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $7,703 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $82 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $2,754
$30k-48k $3,569
$48k-75k $7,246
$75k-110k $9,253
$110k+ $9,651

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 0%
6-year graduation rate: 0%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 93.7% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $7,703 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $5,500 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $5,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $5,500 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)
Percentage
@1 Year 54.0% (2015)
@3 year 56.5% (2017)
@5 year 59.1% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 32.5% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 37.0% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $37,778 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $48,540 (2020)

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Associate's Degree Agricultural Business and Management. 3
Associate's Degree Graphic Communications. 8
Associate's Degree Computer Science. 5
Associate's Degree Computer Software and Media Applications. 3
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. 1
Associate's Degree Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. 4
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services. 35 $5,500 $17,489 ($1,457) $19,978 ($1,665)
Associate's Degree Engineering, General. 6
Associate's Degree Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians. 7
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians. 17
Associate's Degree Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. 1
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. 2
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. 9
Associate's Degree Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. 7
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. 7
Associate's Degree Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. 1
Associate's Degree Legal Support Services. 17
Associate's Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 364 $9,200 $92 $21,311 ($1,776) $37,956 ($3,163)
Associate's Degree Biology, General. 4
Associate's Degree Health and Physical Education/Fitness. 1
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians. 8
Associate's Degree Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians. 21
Associate's Degree Physical Science Technologies/Technicians. 39 $16,625 $148 $49,578 ($4,132) $123,220 ($10,268)
Associate's Degree Psychology, General. 7
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Criminal Justice and Corrections. 63 $8,753 $51,272 ($4,273) $53,447 ($4,454)
Associate's Degree Criminal Justice and Corrections. 2
Associate's Degree Criminology. 11
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR). 46 $33,906 ($2,826)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. 10
Associate's Degree Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. 1
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Precision Metal Working. 20 $29,171 ($2,431) $43,137 ($3,595)
Associate's Degree Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. 6
Associate's Degree Fine and Studio Arts. 2
Associate's Degree Music. 2
Associate's Degree Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. 15 $52,652 ($4,388)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Health and Medical Administrative Services. 12
Associate's Degree Health and Medical Administrative Services. 10
Associate's Degree Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. 14
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. 23 $43,111 ($3,593)
Associate's Degree Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. 20
Associate's Degree Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. 56
Associate's Degree Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. 6
Associate's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 48 $13,346 $101 $64,483 ($5,374) $72,737 ($6,061)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. 29 $9,985 $93 $37,732 ($3,144)
Associate's Degree Business/Commerce, General. 66 $13,000 $127 $30,963 ($2,580)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. 10
Associate's Degree Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. 7


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $55,125
Full time faculty: 61%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 16.0

School's endowment start of year: $11,146,186 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $13,473,179 (2022)