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Wharton County Junior College

Wharton, Texas · Public · 5,687 undergrads

Wharton County Junior College admits every applicant who meets its basic requirements.

Can I get into Wharton County Junior College?

Open admission

Wharton County Junior College admits everyone who meets its basic requirements, usually a high school diploma or GED.

No admissions numbers reported.

What does Wharton County Junior College cost?

$4,095 a year in-state

Out of state: about $6,747 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2022-23. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $10,406.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$2,465
$30,000–$48,000$2,553
$48,000–$75,000$5,857
$75,000–$110,000$8,962
over $110,000$9,925

Out-of-state tuition is $5,568 a year, against $2,916 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $2,652 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2022-23, College Scorecard.

What it's like

5,687
undergrads. Mid-size: plenty of people, and professors who can learn your name.
Town
Campus setting in Wharton, TX.
$45k
median pay 10 years after starting.
$7.7k
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

Is Wharton County Junior College hard to get into?
No. Wharton County Junior College has open admission: it admits everyone who meets its basic requirements, usually a high school diploma or GED.
How much does Wharton County Junior College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid an average of $5,857 a year after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $10,406.
How much does Wharton County Junior College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Wharton County Junior College is $5,568 a year, against $2,916 for in-state students. In-state students who got federal aid paid $4,095 on average after grants in 2022-23. Adding the $2,652 tuition gap gives about $6,747 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.