Clarendon College vs. Wharton County Junior College

Comparable Facts

Compare Clarendon College in Clarendon, TX with Wharton County Junior College in Wharton, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Wharton County Junior College is larger than Clarendon College based on total student enrollment (5,504 students vs. 1,564 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Clarendon College is located in Clarendon, TX (Remote Rural setting); Wharton County Junior College is in Wharton, TX (Distant Town setting).
• Clarendon College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Wharton County Junior College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Clarendon College 19:1; Wharton County Junior College 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Clarendon College are 17.8% lower than at Wharton County Junior College ($4,935 vs. $6,000).
• Out-of-state tuition is 9.3% higher at Wharton County Junior College than at Clarendon College (about $504 more per year; $5,904 vs. $5,400).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Clarendon College than at Wharton County Junior College (85% vs. 58%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Wharton County Junior College students is 15.9% larger than aid received by Clarendon College students ($7,776 vs. $6,711).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Clarendon College and Wharton County Junior College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Wharton County Junior College Aug 14, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Wharton County Junior College graduates have a $1,744 lower median loan debt than Clarendon College graduates ($7,455 vs. $9,199).
• Among borrowers, Wharton County Junior College graduates have an estimated $18 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Clarendon College graduates ($77 vs. $95).
• More Wharton County Junior College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Clarendon College students, three years after graduation (39% vs. 37%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.