The student population at Wharton County Junior College is 5,504 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 1,912 (25.78%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 6,347 where 5,504 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 7,416 students in 2016 and was lowest at 5,479 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 7,416 to 5,504 students, a net loss of 1,912 (25.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Wharton County Junior College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 7,416 | 3,339 | 4,077 |
| 2016-17 | 7,072 -344 | 3,172 -167 | 3,900 -177 |
| 2017-18 | 7,050 -22 | 3,119 -53 | 3,931 31 |
| 2018-19 | 6,768 -282 | 2,940 -179 | 3,828 -103 |
| 2019-20 | 6,904 136 | 2,960 20 | 3,944 116 |
| 2020-21 | 6,099 -805 | 2,519 -441 | 3,580 -364 |
| 2021-22 | 5,479 -620 | 2,276 -243 | 3,203 -377 |
| 2022-23 | 5,495 16 | 2,310 34 | 3,185 -18 |
| 2023-24 | 5,687 192 | 2,428 118 | 3,259 74 |
| 2024-25 | 5,504 -183 | 2,321 -107 | 3,183 -76 |
| Average | 6,347 | 2,738 | 3,609 |
The percentage of white students is 25.91% and the percentage of black students is 11.59% at Wharton County Junior College. 13.06% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 46.84% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 36.54% to 25.91%. Asian enrollment grew from 12.15% to 13.06%. Black student enrollment increased from 11.56% to 11.59%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 37.41% to 46.84%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6828 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.6982 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Wharton County Junior College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 28 | 901 | 857 | 2,774 | 22 | 2,710 | 108 |
| 2016-17 | 26 | 808 | 862 | 2,755 | 16 | 2,495 | 106 |
| 2017-18 | 16 | 808 | 908 | 2,847 | 15 | 2,364 | 88 |
| 2018-19 | 11 | 814 | 822 | 2,916 | 15 | 2,113 | 73 |
| 2019-20 | 8 | 883 | 808 | 3,046 | 11 | 2,044 | 88 |
| 2020-21 | 5 | 848 | 686 | 2,626 | 10 | 1,831 | 82 |
| 2021-22 | 6 | 701 | 653 | 2,456 | 7 | 1,564 | 80 |
| 2022-23 | 9 | 749 | 597 | 2,533 | 7 | 1,485 | 72 |
| 2023-24 | 14 | 735 | 668 | 2,627 | 6 | 1,517 | 73 |
| 2024-25 | 15 | 719 | 638 | 2,578 | 7 | 1,426 | 67 |
| Average | 14 | 797 | 750 | 2,716 | 12 | 1,955 | 84 |
824 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 15% of total students. The number of online students has increased 59.38% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Wharton County Junior College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 7,416 | 517 | 1,766 | 5,133 |
| 2016-17 | 7,072 | 575 | 1,246 | 5,251 |
| 2017-18 | 7,050 | 527 | 1,193 | 5,330 |
| 2018-19 | 6,768 | 535 | 1,123 | 5,110 |
| 2019-20 | 6,904 | 580 | 1,087 | 5,237 |
| 2020-21 | 6,099 | 4,066 | 1,076 | 957 |
| 2021-22 | 5,479 | 1,329 | 1,335 | 2,815 |
| 2022-23 | 5,495 | 977 | 1,305 | 3,213 |
| 2023-24 | 5,687 | 861 | 1,352 | 3,474 |
| 2024-25 | 5,504 | 824 | 1,262 | 3,418 |
| Average | 6,347 | 1,079 | 1,275 | 3,994 |
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