Wharton County Junior College
Wharton, Texas · Website
$44,960
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$44,960
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Wharton County Junior College is a public 2-year college in Wharton, Texas with 4,585 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $4,666 a year (tuition and fees $3,192 in-state, $5,904 out-of-state). 27% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $44,960 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $7,703 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$4,666
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$3,192
Out-of-state $5,904
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
27%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$7,703
About $82 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$44,960
Rank 2,021 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $4,666
- Tuition in-state
- $3,192
- Tuition out-of-state
- $5,904
- Cost of attendance
- $11,463
- Students with a need-based grant
- 27%
- Students with federal loans
- 16%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $1,779
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $2,267
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $5,236
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $9,365
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $10,787
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $2,222 in 2015-16 to $3,192 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 4,585
- Part-time students
- 55%
- Women
- 58%
- Students per teacher
- 16
- Completion rate
- 27%
- Retention rate
- 71%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 60
- Endowment
- $14.1M
- Other
- Hispanic-serving, Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,021 of 5,094 US colleges and 101 of 324 in Texas (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | TX median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $4,666 | $18,447 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $3,192 | $9,940 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 84% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 27% | 59% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 71% | 74% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $7,703 | $10,667 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $36,405 | $32,765 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $44,960 | $38,474 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 41% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 60% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
60 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 313 | $8,642 | $27,148 | $44,877 | $44,125 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 81 | $12,000 | $29,619 | $41,799 | $49,927 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 76 | Withheld | Withheld | $68,481 | $57,584 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsAssociate's | Associate's | 58 | Withheld | Withheld | $77,355 | $51,711 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate | Certificate | 50 | Withheld | $32,414 | $41,266 | $48,148 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 47 | Withheld | $55,919 | $59,794 | $57,702 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 41 | Withheld | $19,087 | $22,910 | $26,307 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 41 | $9,569 | $78,791 | $84,512 | $80,813 |
| Physical Science Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 36 | $14,000 | $45,277 | $88,882 | $80,768 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 25 | $8,750 | $48,326 | $55,179 | $56,073 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,586 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 19 | Withheld | $28,408 | $38,674 | $48,702 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,389 |
| Psychology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,288 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $67,792 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | $54,612 | $61,982 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,269 |
| Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | $88,510 | $86,692 |
| CriminologyAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,936 |
| Legal Support ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,669 |
| Biology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,758 |
| Computer ScienceAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $62,283 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,895 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $32,681 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Wharton and Texas on Local Economy
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Questions and answers
How much does Wharton County Junior College cost?
$4,666 a year is the average net price at Wharton County Junior College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $3,192 for in-state students and $5,904 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $11,463. Families earning under $30,000 pay $1,779 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Wharton County Junior College?
Wharton County Junior College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Wharton County Junior College graduates earn?
$44,960 a year is the median pay of former Wharton County Junior College students who work, 10 years after they started ($36,405 after 6 years). That ranks 2,021 of 5,094 US colleges and 101 of 324 in Texas. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $78,791.
How much student debt do Wharton County Junior College graduates have?
$7,703 is the median federal student loan debt of Wharton County Junior College graduates, about $82 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 16% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Wharton County Junior College?
27% of first-time, full-time students at Wharton County Junior College finish within 3 years. 71% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Wharton County Junior College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (313 associate's graduates), Business/Commerce, General (81 associate's graduates), Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (76 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 60 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.