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Wharton, TX 77488
p. 979-532-4560
w. www.wcjc.edu
Wharton County Junior College
General Information, Alumni, History, Campus, Students, Faculty, Address, and Tuition
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Information Summary
Ranks 1817th overall and 79th in Texas
| Overall Score
On StateUniversity.com (about) |
55.8 |
|---|---|
| Total Cost
On-Campus Attendance |
$7,176 |
| Admission
Success rate |
N/A |
| Student Ratio
Ratio of students to faculty |
21 : 1 |
| Retention
(Full-Time / Part-Time) |
64% / 34% |
| Enrollment
Total (all students) |
6,089 |
Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas
Reported area around or near Wharton, TX 77488
| Surrounding community | Distant town (between 10 to 35 mi. away from an urban cluster) |
|---|---|
| Total Population | 14,964 (9,137 urban / 5,827 rural) |
| Households | 5,609 (2.6 people per house) |
| Families | 3,843 (3.19 people per family) |
| Pop. — African American | 3,713 |
| Pop. — Asian | 108 |
| Pop. — Pacific Islander | 29 |
| Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native | 87 |
| Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic) | 9,073 |
| Pop. — Other | 2,214 |
Carnegie Foundation Classification
Associate's — Public Rural-serving Large
| Undergraduate | Associates |
|---|---|
| Graduate | N/A |
| Undergraduate Population | Mixed part/full-time two-year |
| Enrollment | Exclusively undergraduate two-year |
| Size & Setting | Medium two-year |
General Characteristics
| Highest offering | Associate's degree |
|---|---|
| Calendar System | Semester |
| Years of college work required | N/A |
| Variable Tuition |
Special Learning Opportunities
| Distance Learning | |
|---|---|
| ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force | |
| Study Abroad | |
| Weekend College | |
| Teacher Certification |
Student Tuition Costs and Fees
What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Wharton County Junior College?
Ranks 3161st for total cost of attendance
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FT Undergraduate Tuition | $768 | $768 | $1,536 |
| FT Undergraduate Required Fees | $528 | $1,632 | $1,632 |
| PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour | $54 | $100 | $132 |
| FT Graduate Tuition | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| FT Graduate Required Fees | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| PT Graduate per Credit Hour | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus | $7,176 | $8,280 | $9,048 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family | $10,596 | $11,700 | $12,468 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family | $5,646 | $6,750 | $7,518 |
Student Tuition Cost History and Trends
Three year history and trends on the cost of attending
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published Tuition & Fees | $1,296 |
$2,160 |
$2,928 |
| Cost (regardless of residency) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Books & Supplies | $800 |
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| On-Campus – Room & Board | $2,600 |
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| On-Campus – Other Expenses | $1,900 |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board | $4,500 |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses | $2,800 |
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| Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board | $2,800 |
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Admission Criteria
What criteria does Wharton County Junior College use for admissions?
| Open Admissions | |
|---|---|
| Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record | N/A / N/A / N/A |
| College Prep. Completion | N/A |
| Recommendations | N/A |
| Formal competency demo | N/A |
| Admission test scores | N/A |
| TOEFL | N/A |
| Other tests | N/A |
Admission Credits Accepted
What types of credits does Wharton County Junior College accept?
| Dual Credit | |
|---|---|
| Life Experience | |
| Advanced Placement (AP) |
Athletics - Association Memberships
| Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships | NJCAA |
|---|
Student Services
| Remedial Services | |
|---|---|
| Academic / Career Counseling | |
| PT Cost-defraying Employment | |
| Career Placement | |
| On-Campus Day Care | |
| Library Facility |
Student Living
| First-time Room / Board Required | |
|---|---|
| Dorm Capacity | 160 |
| Meals per Week | 18 |
| Room Fee | $600 |
| Board Fee | $2,100 |
Student Financial Aid Details
How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?
Wharton County Junior College Ranks 4478th for the average student loan amount.
| Average | Users | % of Attendees | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Grant Aid | $2,980 | 272 | |
| State & Local Grant Aid | $1,245 | 157 | |
| Institutional Grant Aid | $1,742 | 132 | |
| Student Loan Aid | $2,527 | 101 | |
| Any financial aid type | 478 |
Student Enrollment Demographics
How many students are enrolled at Wharton County Junior College?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | 108 | 136 | 244 |
Black Non-Hispanic | 157 | 336 | 493 |
Hispanic | 647 | 889 | 1,536 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 132 | 155 | 287 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | 5 | 4 | 9 |
White Non-Hispanic | 1,517 | 1,949 | 3,466 |
Race Unknown | 33 | 21 | 54 |
| Total | 2,599 | 3,490 | 6,089 |
Most Popular Fields of Study
The top 5 fields of study completed at Wharton County Junior College.
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | 85 | 144 | |
| 27 | 11 | 38 | |
| 7 | 26 | 33 | |
| 2 | 27 | 29 | |
| 25 | 2 | 27 |
Student Completion / Graduation Demographics
How many students are successful graduates?
Faculty Compensation / Salaries
Wharton County Junior College Ranks 2484th for the average full-time faculty salary.
| Tenure system | |
|---|---|
| Average FT Salary | $45,567 ($47,550 male / $44,144 female) |
| Number of FT Faculty | 134 (56 male / 78 female) |
| Number of PT Faculty | 163 |
| FT Faculty Ratio | 0.8 : 1 |
| Total Benefits | $1,661,935 |
Wharton County Junior College Summary
The following paragraph provided courtesy of wikipedia.
Wharton County Junior College, or WCJC, is a two-year college based in Wharton, Texas and is home to their main campus. Wharton County Junior College prepares students for a broad understanding of the liberal arts and sciences in order for students transferring to baccalaureate-granting institutions.
Wharton County Junior College Academics
There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes, Learning Center and Remedial Instruction. An instance of this, the university has a Cross-Registration, Distance Learning, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, Internships and Teacher Certification. Wharton County Junior College is unique in its study options. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. Besides, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Career Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Personal Counseling and Placement Service can help.
The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Wharton County Junior College.
- Personal and Culinary Services:
- Cosmetology
- Social Sciences:
- Criminology, Sociology
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
- Biology
- Foreign Language and Literature:
- Spanish
- English Language and Literature:
- English
- Education:
- Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education
- School of Visual and Performing Arts:
- Art – General, Drama/Theater Arts, Music – General
- Psychology:
- Psychology – General
- Mathematics:
- Mathematics – General
- Computer Science:
- Computer Programming – General, Data Entry Applications, Data Processing Technology, Networking/LAN/WAN Management
- Popular majors:
- forty-three percent liberal arts, twenty-two percent health professions, eight percent business per marketing
- Physical Sciences:
- Chemistry, Physics
- Security and Protective Services:
- Law Enforcement Administration
- History:
- History – General
- Health and Clinical Sciences:
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technology, Dental Hygiene, Medical Radiologic Technology, Medical Records Technology, Mental Health Services Technology, Nursing (RN), Nursing – Practical, Physical Therapy Assistance, Surgical Technology
- Business, Management, & Marketing:
- Business Administration/Management
Additionally, for international students, the application fee is 10. Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 15th of July.
Wharton County Junior College Admissions
Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 100% and Open admission, but with selective admission to some programs. Remember that this can change at any time. This school requires an application fee consisting of ten dollars regular application fee, ten dollars out-of-state application fee and ten dollars online application fee. Transfer students are not ignored, still did not report the exact number of transfer students.
For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 15th of July. Similarly, if you wish to apply with priority status make sure you application is in by the 1st of July. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year. The regular application due date was not reported. the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 15th of July and Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 1st of June.
Wharton County Junior College Financial Aid
If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics and Athletics. Financial aid forms are FAFSA. Similarly, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics and Athletics. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school.
Wharton County Junior College Students
Wharton County Junior College offers Associate degrees. The university is a Public, Junior College, Two-year, Coed, where 100 percent of the applicants were admitted and Regionally accredited. Additionally, the student body consists of ninety-seven percent in-state students, three percent out-of-state students, twenty-seven percent part-time students, fifty-two percent women, forty-eight percent men, less than one percent american indian per alaskan native, five percent asian per pacific islander, eight percent black per non-hispanic, twenty-seven percent hispanic, fifty-five percent white per non-hispanic, four percent non-resident alien and less than one percent race per ethnicity unreported. Furthermore, it is part of an Rural setting, Small town (2,500 – 9,999) and Commuter campus. The school’s size is approximately six thousand and twenty-nine degree-seeking undergrads and one thousand, four hundred and four first-time degree-seeking freshmen.
This school features the Rural setting, Small town (2,500 – 9,999) and Commuter campus. Naturally, the school is located 60 miles from Houston.Students should note the housing policies: three percent of first-year students live in college housing, three percent of all undergraduates live in college housing, Men’s Housing, Women’s Housing, one-JUL deadline for housing deposit, one hundred dollars amount of housing deposit, point zero , and First-time first-year students allowed to have car.
Wharton County Junior College Athletics
The following sports can be found here:
- Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Baseball
- Women’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Scholarship Volleyball















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3 months ago
Frances Warfield
I am an AA graduate from 40+ years ago and wouldn't trade anything for the education I got at WCJC. Another former student lives in the same out-of-state community that I do, and we'd like the words/music for the school song. Could anyone supply it? It starts "in Wharton County there's a school that's known as pioneers...." Does that ring a bell with anyone? Thanks and best wishes to new students this fall.
about 1 year ago
g. grovey groove74 ((at)) yahoo dot com
I am saddened to not find past athletic accomplishments of WCJC students, especially the football and track programs. I cannot prove to my sons that @ WCJC, our track team had several who were the best in the state of Texas, but were not taken to Mesa Arizona to compete nationally in 1972. Jesse Casstette was coach, and probably aided the dis contuniance of said sports. Is it possible to view past athletes from WCJC, some of which went on to pro sports careers? Greg. 1972-- 440 yd dash champ WCJC