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Wharton County Junior Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 2,183
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 40%
Average Aid Amount $4,854
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 745
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 70%

Financial Aid Information at Wharton County Junior

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 2,183 students (40% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $4,854. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 745 students (70% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Wharton County Junior College is $4,656 for Texas residents and $5,904 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 2,183 students (40% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $4,854. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Wharton County Junior College for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Wharton County Junior College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid2,18340%$4,854
Pell Grants1,45727%$5,583
Federal Student Loans96017%$5,037

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 745 beginning students (70% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 736 students (69% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students.
The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Wharton County Junior College.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Wharton County Junior College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid74570%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources60557%$6,304
Federal Grants47645%$6,264
Pell Grants46143%$6,277
Other Federal Grants11411%$769
State/Local Grants17316%$2,105
Institutional Grants17917%$2,616
Student Loans32831%$5,164
Federal Student Loans32831%$5,164
Other Student Loans00%-

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 579 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Wharton County Junior College. Among them, 41 students have lived on campus and 117 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at Wharton County Junior College
Living Status202120222023
Living On-Campus345241
Living Off-Campus with Family333339421
Living Off-Campus without Family87110117

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2023-2024 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at Wharton County Junior College
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level639501$3,440,722$5,385
$0 - $30,000220220$1,747,127$7,941
$30,001 - $48,000134132$1,052,309$7,853
$48,001 - $75,00010586$477,621$4,549
$75,001 - $110,0008039$115,550$1,444
$110,001 or more10024$48,115$481