The real 2-year cost of Wharton County Junior College

Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Wharton County Junior College went from $2,400 to $4,320, an average of 2.5% a year.

2008–2025: history and projection

Published tuition + feesProjected (estimate)Likely rangeAxis trimmed to the data range

Published and projected tuition and fees by year
Year	Published	Projected estimate	Estimate range
2008	$2,400	–	–
2009	$2,640	–	–
2010	$2,880	–	–
2011	$3,168	–	–
2012	$3,168	–	–
2013	$3,336	–	–
2014	$3,446	–	–
2015	$3,446	–	–
2016	$3,446	–	–
2017	$3,566	–	–
2018	$3,576	–	–
2019	$3,576	–	–
2020	$3,624	–	–
2021	$3,624	–	–
2022	$3,804	–	–
2023	$4,320	$4,320	–
2024	–	$4,430	$4,239–$4,621
2025	–	$4,543	$4,159–$4,943

If you pay full sticker

Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.

Year 1	$4,658
Year 2	$4,776
2-year total	$9,435

Two aid scenarios

2-year out-of-pocket total.

$10,000/yr flat scholarship: $0; Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
50%-of-tuition scholarship: $8,596; Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.

On-campus housing & meals

Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.

Latest (2023): $5,600/ yr; rising 2.8% / yr
Projected 2-year add-on: $12,324

Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200/yr (national median, not included).

Housing here is rising faster than tuition.

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