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Wharton County Junior College

Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at WCJC is largely skewed towards women students, with 58.5% of undergraduate students being women and 41.5% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 5,479, with 3,203 women and 2,276 men.

  • men 41.5% 2,276 students
  • women 58.5% 3,203 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Moderate

The largest ethnic group among the students is Hispanic, comprising 44.9% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,456 students.

Following closely behind are White students, constituting 28.6% of the student body, with 1,564 students. Asian students represent 12.8% of the population, with 701 students, while African American students account for 11.9%, with 653 students. Mixed race students account for 1.5% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 80 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 7 students.

International students make up 0.0% of the undergraduate population, totaling 2 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.2% of the population, totaling 10 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within WCJC.

Undergraduate Students

  • Hispanic 44.9% 2,456 students
  • White 28.6% 1,564 students
  • Asian 12.8% 701 students
  • African American 11.9% 653 students
  • Mixed race 1.5% 80 students
  • Unknown race 0.2% 10 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 7 students
  • International students 0.0% 2 students

Transfer Students

  • White 36.5% 100 students
  • Hispanic 30.3% 83 students
  • African American 20.4% 56 students
  • Asian 10.2% 28 students
  • Mixed race 1.8% 5 students
  • Unknown race 0.4% 1 students
  • International students 0.4% 1 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 37% 2,037 students
  • 20-21 22% 1,212 students
  • 22-24 13% 738 students
  • 25-29 7% 389 students
  • 30-34 4% 210 students
  • 40-49 3% 138 students
  • 35-39 2% 121 students
  • 50-64 1% 48 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Wharton County Junior College in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Texas 1,297 99.16%
Louisiana 3 less than 1%
Maryland 2 less than 1%
Alabama 1 less than 1%
Illinois 1 less than 1%
Michigan 1 less than 1%
Montana 1 less than 1%
New Mexico 1 less than 1%
Puerto Rico 1 less than 1%