Wharton County Junior Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#23 in Community Colleges

Wharton County Junior College is ranked 23^rd in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Wharton County Junior College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Its tuition & fees of $5,904 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very small number of students of 5,504.
The financial aid amount ($5,580) is much higher.
It offers fewer area of study (49 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Wharton County Junior are $5,904 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Wharton County Junior College $5,904

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas $6,701

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Wharton County Junior is 27% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Wharton County Junior College 27%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas 25%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Wharton County Junior is 30% and it is extremely higher (many students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Wharton County Junior College 30%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas 19%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Wharton County Junior is 71% and it is extremely higher (most students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Wharton County Junior College 71%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas 58%

Student Population

The total student population at Wharton County Junior is 5,504 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Wharton County Junior College 5,504

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas 11,385

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Wharton County Junior is $5,580 which is 94.51% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Wharton County Junior College $5,580

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas $4,812

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Wharton County Junior is 16 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.