What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 4,585
Larger than 76% of colleges
National median 1,603
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Average net price
$4,608
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- In-state tuition & fees
- $3,204
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $5,976
- Average net price
- $4,608
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 32.9%
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Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$49,217
Former students who received federal aid
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Total students
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Semester
Carnegie classification
Technical community college
A Community College with a majority of traditionally-aged students who complete vocational and technical training.
Colleges like Wharton County Junior College
- Central Texas CollegeKilleen, TX
North Central Texas CollegeGainesville, TX
Del Mar CollegeCorpus Christi, TX
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Wharton County Junior CollegeWharton, TX, United States
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Campus
Wharton County Junior College
Wharton, TX, United States
- Public
- Technical community college
Distant town
In a smaller urban cluster away from a large metro area.
- City
- Suburb
- Town (this campus)
- Rural
Nearest major cityHouston, TX · about 53 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- wcjc.edu
Colleges nearby
North American University37.3 miStafford- Fortis College-Texas38.6 miHouston
MediaTech Institute-Houston41.7 miHouston
American InterContinental University-Houston42.7 miHouston
Houston Baptist University42.8 miHouston- The College of Health Care Professions-Southwest Houston43 miHouston
Colleges nearby
- North American University37 mi from Wharton County Junior College
- Fortis College-Texas39 mi from Wharton County Junior College
- MediaTech Institute-Houston42 mi from Wharton County Junior College
- American InterContinental University-Houston43 mi from Wharton County Junior College
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How much is Wharton County Junior College tuition?
In-state tuition at Wharton County Junior College is $3,204 and out-of-state tuition is $5,976 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $4,608 a year.
What is the average net price at Wharton County Junior College?
The average net price at Wharton County Junior College, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $4,608 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Wharton County Junior College?
20% of first-time, full-time students at Wharton County Junior College graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Wharton County Junior College?
The closest matches are Central Texas College, North Central Texas College, and Del Mar College, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- CollegesRef archive
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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