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Statement · Wharton, TX

Wharton County Junior College

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  1. Families earning under $30k paid $1,779 a year after grants and aid, against a published cost of $11,463.

  2. Students who received federal aid earned a median $44,960 ten years after entering, the 85th percentile among public 2-years.

  3. 27% of students finish within 150% of normal time.

Enrollment, 2023
7,344

What it costs

The published sticker cost is $11,463 a year; after grants, families who received aid paid between $1,779 and $10,787 a year depending on income at Wharton County Junior College.

Statement of cost · Wharton County Junior College

Family income (per year)
Sticker costPublished yearly cost of attendance, all students
$11,463
What families earning under $30k paidYearly net price after grants, for students receiving federal aid
$1,779
Average net price, all incomesAided students, all family incomes
$4,666
In-state tuition & feesLatest reported, 2024
$3,192

Each figure is reported separately; none is computed from another.

Net price by family income

Pick an income bracket above; the marked point follows. Dollars are what aided families paid each year after grants.

Yearly net price by family income, in dollars

under $30k: $1,779; $30–48k: $2,267; $48–75k: $5,236; $75–110k: $9,365; over $110k: $10,787. Shaded band: middle half of public 2-years, from $5,297 to $10,706; dotted line at the median, $7,702.
  • Shaded: the middle half of public 2-years (all incomes), $5,297 to $10,706. Dotted line: the median, $7,702.
Table of the same numbers
Average yearly net price by family income bracket
Family incomePaid per year
Under $30k$1,779
$30k–$48k$2,267
$48k–$75k$5,236
$75k–$110k$9,365
Over $110k$10,787

College Scorecard, 2023–24 aid cohort (students who received federal aid)

What graduates earn and owe

Ten years after entry, the median federally aided student here earns $44,960; the median graduate who borrowed owes $7,703.

Statement, continued

Earnings, 6 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$36,405
Earnings, 8 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$41,437
Median earnings 10 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
85th percentile among public 2-years
$44,960
Median debt, graduatesStudents who finished and borrowed federal loans.
16th percentile among public 2-years
$7,703
Median debt, all who borrowedEveryone who borrowed, whether or not they finished.
$5,500

Earnings and debt come from federal aid records, so students who never received federal aid are not counted.

Earnings after entry

The shaded band is the middle half of public 2-years at 10 years: $35,069 to $42,382.

6 yrs after entry: $36,405; 8 yrs after entry: $41,437; 10 yrs after entry: $44,960. Median graduate debt: $7,703. Shaded band: middle half of public 2-years at 10 years, from $35,069 to $42,382; dotted line at the median, $38,550.
  • Shaded: middle half of public 2-years, 10 years out ($35,069 to $42,382); dotted line is the median.
  • Dashed: median graduate debt, $7,703.

Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Hollow marks are rungs with no reported value, not zero.

Table of the same numbers
Earnings after entry and graduate debt
MeasureDollars
Median earnings, 6 yrs after entry$36,405
Median earnings, 8 yrs after entry$41,437
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry$44,960
Median graduate debt$7,703

College Scorecard, federal tax and aid records

What programs pay

Median earnings five years after completing, by field of study. Small programs are privacy-suppressed and shown as not reported, never zero.

What programs pay at Wharton County Junior College
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree313$45,969$9,200
Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's Degree81$46,517$13,000
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma76not reportednot reported
Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsAssociate's Degree58not reportednot reported
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma50not reportednot reported
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma47$62,492$8,753
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma41$27,644$5,500
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree41$79,891$13,346
Physical Science Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree36$122,746$16,625
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma25not reported$9,985
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma21not reportednot reported
Precision Metal WorkingUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma19$44,284not reported
Show all 20 programs
Remaining programs
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's Degree19not reportednot reported
Psychology, GeneralAssociate's Degree15not reportednot reported
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree13not reportednot reported
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree12$61,138not reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's Degree12not reportednot reported
Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree11$79,411not reported
CriminologyAssociate's Degree11not reportednot reported
Legal Support ServicesAssociate's Degree10not reportednot reported

Source: College Scorecard field-of-study data.

Who goes here

Wharton County Junior College: 4,585 undergraduates; 27% of students receive Pell grants; no admission rate is reported (common at open-admission schools).

Admission rate

No admission rate reported (common at open-admission schools)

Undergraduates

4,585

74th percentile among public 2-years

Pell share

27%

of undergraduates receive Pell grants

40th percentile among public 2-years

Completion

27%

finish within 150% of normal time

17th percentile among public 2-years

First-generation

43%

parents did not attend college

Median family income

$31,645

90th percentile among public 2-years

Students by family income

Share of students in each family-income bracket, for students who received federal aid.

  • Under $30k40%
  • $30k–$48k25%
  • $48k–$75k17%
  • $75k–$110k9%
  • Over $110k9%
Show as a table
Students by family income
Family incomeShare of students
Under $30k40%
$30k–$48k25%
$48k–$75k17%
$75k–$110k9%
Over $110k9%

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Sources & caveats

Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Built 2026-07-17.

not reported
Not reported: suppressed for privacy or never collected. It is not zero, and nothing has been filled in.
Percentiles
A percentile compares this school with others in its own sector (for example, public 4-year schools). It describes position, not quality.
Earnings
Earnings cover students who received federal (Title IV) aid, measured from the year they entered. Students who never received federal aid are not included.
Provenance notes
  • U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard, 2026-06 release. Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Suppressed values are null, never imputed.
  • Annual Scorecard files 1996-2026. A null in early years usually means the measure was not yet collected, not zero.
  • Coordinates and locale describe the campus address, not where students live.