Student Population at Wharton County Junior
Total Enrollment
5,495 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
5,495
Online Enrollment
977
Men Students
2,310
Women Students
3,185
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 5,495 students have enrolled at Wharton County Junior College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 2,310 male and 3,185 female students are attending Wharton County Junior College. By attendance status, there are 2,275 full-time students and 3,220 part-time students.
The number of students at Wharton County Junior College is very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Del Mar College and Lamar State College-Port Arthur, its population is average (average population is 5,097).
Wharton County Junior College offers online degree/certificate programs and 977 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Wharton County Junior College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 2,310 male and 3,185 female students attending Wharton County Junior. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.73 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Wharton County Junior.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,495 | 2,275 | 3,220 |
| Men | 2,310 | 1,091 | 1,219 |
| Women | 3,185 | 1,184 | 2,001 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 2,533 Hispanic students (46.10%) and 1,485 White students (27.02%) at Wharton County Junior College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Wharton County Junior College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Asian | 749 | 378 | 371 |
| Black or African American | 597 | 233 | 364 |
| Hispanic | 2,533 | 973 | 1,560 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| White | 1,485 | 667 | 818 |
| Two or More Races | 72 | 32 | 40 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 40 | 17 | 23 |
| Total | 5,495 | 2,310 | 3,185 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 4,708 students whose age under twenty five and 453 students whose age is over thirty years old at Wharton County Junior College.
Especially, 770 students are younger than eighteen.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Wharton County Junior College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,495 | 2,310 | 3,185 |
| Under 18 | 770 | 302 | 468 |
| 18-19 | 2,162 | 954 | 1,208 |
| 20-21 | 1,133 | 532 | 601 |
| 22-24 | 643 | 290 | 353 |
| 25-29 | 334 | 124 | 210 |
| 30-34 | 190 | 51 | 139 |
| 35-39 | 110 | 24 | 86 |
| 40-49 | 112 | 27 | 85 |
| 50-64 | 41 | 6 | 35 |
| Total | 5,495 | 2,310 | 3,185 |
Online Student Population
At Wharton County Junior College, 2,282 students (41.53% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 977 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 959 students live in Texas where Wharton County Junior College is located in and 0 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 5,495 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 977 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,305 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 3,213 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 977 |
| Texas Residents | 959 |
| Other State in U.S. | 0 |
| Outside of U.S. | 18 |
| Unknown | 0 |