Wharton County Junior College academics
Wharton, Texas · Public · 5,687 undergrads
Wharton County Junior College has 5,687 undergraduates. The most degrees go to General Studies.
The short answers
5,687
undergraduates.
43%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesIPEDS, fall 2023
5,687
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard
58%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
43%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
22.2 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$43,047
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
46%
WhiteCollege Scorecard
25%
AsianCollege Scorecard
15%
BlackCollege Scorecard
13%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
1.3%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
721
CertificatesIPEDS, 2023
144
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
General Studies
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
47
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Associate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Associate Large/Medium
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard (checked May 7, 2026)
Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers