San Jacinto College vs. Wharton County Junior College

Comparable Facts

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

San Jacinto Community College is larger than Wharton County Junior College based on total student enrollment (31,812 students vs. 5,504 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• San Jacinto Community College is located in Pasadena, TX (Large Suburban setting); Wharton County Junior College is in Wharton, TX (Distant Town setting).
• San Jacinto Community 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: San Jacinto Community College 24:1; Wharton County Junior College 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Wharton County Junior College are 73.8% lower than at San Jacinto Community College ($6,000 vs. $22,916).
• Out-of-state tuition is 13.3% higher at San Jacinto College than at Wharton County Junior College (about $786 more per year; $6,690 vs. $5,904).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at San Jacinto Community College than at Wharton County Junior College (65% vs. 58%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by San Jacinto Community College students is 13.8% larger than aid received by Wharton County Junior College students ($8,847 vs. $7,776).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both San Jacinto 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 $1,810 lower median loan debt than San Jacinto College graduates ($7,455 vs. $9,265).
• Among borrowers, Wharton County Junior College graduates have an estimated $18 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than San Jacinto College graduates ($77 vs. $95).
• More Wharton County Junior College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former San Jacinto College students, three years after graduation (39% vs. 33%).

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