Wharton County Junior College

https://www.wcjc.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$768

2021 Average Net Price

$4,240

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

4.01%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

5,479

42.1% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

19.9%

266 Graduates

About

Wharton County Junior College is a higher education institution located in Wharton County, TX. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Wharton County Junior College were General Studies (188 degrees awarded), General Business (69 degrees), and Pre-Nursing Studies (51 degrees).

In 2021, 739 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Wharton County Junior College. 55.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 44.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (330 degrees), 1.26 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (261 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Wharton County Junior College is $768, which is $−7,200 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Wharton County Junior College is $768, which is $−7,200 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $4,240.

In 2021, 44% of undergraduate students attending Wharton County Junior College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 19% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$768

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Wharton County Junior College was $768. The cost of tuition at Wharton County Junior College is $−7,200 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Wharton County Junior College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$4,240

2021 Value

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Wharton County Junior College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $4,240. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Wharton County Junior College grew by 3%.

This chart compares the average net price of Wharton County Junior College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$5,505

Room and Board

$1,375

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Wharton County Junior College was of $5,505 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 0.917% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,375. The cost of books and supplies increased by 1.85% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Wharton County Junior College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

44%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

19%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

44% of undergraduate students at Wharton County Junior College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2020, when 44% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Wharton County Junior College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

4.01%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Wharton County Junior College was 4.01%, which represents 26 out of the 649 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Wharton County Junior College had a total enrollment of 5,479 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Wharton County Junior College is 2,308 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,171. This means that 42.1% of students enrolled at Wharton County Junior College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Wharton County Junior College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 44.8% Hispanic or Latino, 28.5% White, 12.8% Asian, 11.9% Black or African American, 1.46% Two or More Races, 0.128% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.11% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Wharton County Junior College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (25.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (19.4%) and White Female (14.5%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

42.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Wharton County Junior College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 5,479 students. The full-time enrollment at Wharton County Junior College is 2,308 and the part-time enrollment is 3,171. This means that 42.1% of students enrolled at Wharton County Junior College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Wharton County Junior College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

68%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Wharton County Junior College was 68%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Wharton County Junior College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Wharton County Junior College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Hispanic or Latino
2,456 enrolled students
White
1,564 enrolled students
Asian
701 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Wharton County Junior College is 44.8% Hispanic or Latino, 28.5% White, 12.8% Asian, 11.9% Black or African American, 1.46% Two or More Races, 0.128% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.11% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 10 students (0.183%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 87 more women than men received degrees from Wharton County Junior College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Wharton County Junior College is hispanic or latino (330 degrees awarded). There were 1.26 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (261 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Wharton County Junior College is General Studies (188 degrees awarded), followed by General Business (69 degrees) and Pre-Nursing Studies (51 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Wharton County Junior College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Science Technologies (52 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (44 degrees), and Precision Production (18 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Police officers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Wharton County Junior College are Police officers (129,194 people), Other managers (91,335 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (81,072 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (39,387 people), and Software developers (39,038 people).

The most specialized majors at Wharton County Junior College in 2021 are Science Technologies (52 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (44 degrees), Precision Production (18 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (188 degrees), and Protective Services (39 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Wharton County Junior College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Wharton County Junior College are Science Technologies (52 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (44 degrees), Precision Production (18 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (188 degrees), and Protective Services (39 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Justice, public order, & safety activities

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Wharton County Junior College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (313,194 people), Elementary & secondary schools (165,131 people), Computer Systems Design (73,244 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (64,138 people), and Construction (63,603 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Wharton County Junior College.

Most Common (2021)

General Studies
188 degree-majors awarded
General Business
69 degree-majors awarded
Pre-Nursing Studies
51 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Wharton County Junior College was General Studies with 188 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Wharton County Junior College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

326

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

413

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 326 degrees were awarded to men at Wharton County Junior College, which is 0.789 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (413).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Wharton County Junior College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 67 degrees were awarded to men at Wharton County Junior College in General Studies, which is 0.554 times less than the 121 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 121 degrees were awarded to men at Wharton County Junior College in General Studies, which is 1.81 times more than the 67 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

10%

100% Completion Time

18%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 10% of students graduating from Wharton County Junior College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 18% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 22% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Wharton County Junior College is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (50% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Hispanic or Latino
330 degrees awarded
White
261 degrees awarded
Black or African American
91 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Wharton County Junior College is hispanic or latino (330 degrees awarded). There were 1.26 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (261 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

Hispanic or Latino Female
199 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
131 degrees awarded
White Male
131 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Wharton County Junior College is hispanic or latino female (199 degrees awarded). There were 1.52 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (131 degrees).

Operations

Wharton County Junior College has an endowment valued at nearly $13.5M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 2.49M (18.5%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Wharton County Junior College had a total salary expenditure of 52.2M. Wharton County Junior College employs 176 No academic ranks. Most academics at Wharton County Junior College are Female No academic rank (107), and Male No academic rank (69).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Wharton County Junior College are: Business and Financial Operations, with 37 employees, Management, with 33 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 32 employees.

Endowment

$13.5M

2021 Endowment

20.9%

growth from 2020

Wharton County Junior College has an endowment valued at about $13.5M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Wharton County Junior College grew 20.9% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $8.18M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Wharton County Junior College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$4.82M - Federal
$200k - State
$414k - Local

As of 2021, Wharton County Junior College received $4.82M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $200k from state grants and contracts, and $414k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$22.8M

2021 Salaries

4.92%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Wharton County Junior College paid a median of $22.8M in salaries, which represents 43.7% of their overall expenditure ($52.2M) and a 4.92% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$10.5M

Instructional Salaries

176

Number of Employees

In 2021, Wharton County Junior College paid a total of $10.5M to 176 employees working as instructors, which represents 45.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

176 Employees

Business and Financial Operations

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

37 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Wharton County Junior College was No academic rank with 176 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Wharton County Junior College were Business and Financial Operations with 37 employees, Management with 33 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 32 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female No academic rank
Male No academic rank

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Wharton County Junior College was Female No academic rank with 107 employees, and Male No academic rank with 69 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Wharton County Junior College.