Student Population by Gender
Wharton County Junior College has a total of 5,495 enrolled students for the academic year 2022-2023. All 5,495 students are enrolled into undergraduate programs.
By gender, 2,310 male and 3,185 female students (the male-female ratio is 42:58) are attending the school. The gender distribution is based on the 2022-2023 data.
| Undergraduate | |
|---|---|
| Total | 5,495 |
| Men | 2,310 |
| Women | 3,185 |
Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, 1,485 White, 597 Black, and 749 Asian students out of a total of 5,495 are attending at Wharton County Junior College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the next chart (Academic year 2022-2023 data).
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Asian | 749 | 378 | 371 |
| Black | 597 | 233 | 364 |
| Hispanic | 2,533 | 973 | 1,560 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| White | 1,485 | 667 | 818 |
| Two or more races | 72 | 32 | 40 |
| Race Unknown | 40 | 17 | 23 |
Student Age Distribution
There are 4,708 students under 25 years old, and 787 students over 25 years old out of 5,495 total students.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 770 | 468 | 302 |
| 18-19 | 2,162 | 1,208 | 954 |
| 20-21 | 1,133 | 601 | 532 |
| 22-24 | 643 | 353 | 290 |
| 25-29 | 334 | 210 | 124 |
| 30-34 | 190 | 139 | 51 |
| 35-39 | 110 | 86 | 24 |
| 40-49 | 112 | 85 | 27 |
| 50-64 | 41 | 35 | 6 |
Online Student Enrollment
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially who want to continue education and work in field. At Wharton County Junior College, 977 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,305 students are enrolled in some online courses.
959 students lived in Texas or jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 18 students live in other State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 5,495 | 977 | 1,305 |
| Undergraduate | 5,495 | 977 | 1,305 |
| Texas Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 959 | - | 18 |
| Undergraduate | 959 | - | 18 |
| Graduate | - | - | - |
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
Among 5,495 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 328 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 5.97%.132 students have transferred in as full-time status and 196 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 2,143 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 132 |
| Regular Part-time | 3,024 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 196 |