by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how Wharton County Junior College ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below.
In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Wharton County Junior College was awarded 23 badges in the 2026 rankings.
College Factual ranked Wharton County Junior College as #1,383 out of 3,449 colleges and universities in the country on its 2026 Best Colleges list.
Within the state, Wharton County Junior College holds the #76 spot on the Best Colleges in Texas ranking.
With a student to faculty ratio of 16 to 1, Wharton County Junior College is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it’s a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Wharton County Junior College is 59%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 74% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Wharton County Junior College enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That’s certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor’s degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at Wharton County Junior College is 20%. That’s lower than the national rate of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Wharton County Junior College.
The current enrollment includes 4,832 undergraduates at Wharton County Junior College.
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The overall average net price of Wharton County Junior College is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for Wharton County Junior College
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,465 | $2,553 | $5,857 | $8,962 | $9,925 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Wharton County Junior College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Wharton County Junior College, approximately 16% of students took out student loans averaging $4,963 a year. That adds up to $19,852 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 11.0%. This is about the same as the national default rate of 10.1%. Get more details about paying for Wharton County Junior College.
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from Wharton County Junior College with a bachelor’s degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $44,960 in their early years. This is in the same neighborhood of the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year. However, certain majors may produce higher-paying graduates.
See which majors at Wharton County Junior College make the most money.
Wharton County Junior College is an public institution found in Wharton, Texas. The surrounding location of Wharton is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town. Get more details about the location of Wharton County Junior College.
Contact information for Wharton County Junior College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 911 Boling Hwy, Wharton, TX 77488 |
| Phone: | 9795324560 |
| Website: | www.wcjc.edu |
In the latest year of available data, students from 14 majors graduated from Wharton County Junior College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 1,505 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 699 | $18,992 |
| Physical Science Technicians | 159 | $53,249 |
| Business & Commerce | 156 | NA |
| Allied Health Professions | 76 | $43,826 |
| Nursing | 57 | $61,658 |
| Cosmetology | 55 | $17,839 |
| Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling | 47 | $34,046 |
| Electromechanical Engineering | 33 | NA |
| Precision Metal Working | 33 | $41,514 |
Online courses are a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
2,086 students took at least one online class at Wharton County Junior College.
Learn more about online learning at Wharton County Junior College.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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