CBC vs. Wharton County Junior College

Comparable Facts

Compare Coastal Bend College in Beeville, 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 CBC based on total student enrollment (5,504 students vs. 4,259 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Coastal Bend College is located in Beeville, TX (Remote Town setting); Wharton County Junior College is in Wharton, TX (Distant Town setting).
• Coastal Bend 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: Coastal Bend College 12:1; Wharton County Junior College 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Wharton County Junior College are 13.7% lower than at Coastal Bend College ($6,000 vs. $6,951).
• Out-of-state tuition is 13% higher at Wharton County Junior College than at Coastal Bend College (about $678 more per year; $5,904 vs. $5,226).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Coastal Bend College than at Wharton County Junior College (95% vs. 58%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Coastal Bend College students is 6.1% larger than aid received by Wharton County Junior College students ($8,253 vs. $7,776).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• More Wharton County Junior College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CBC students, three years after graduation (39% vs. 36%).

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