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Brownsville, TX · Wharton, TX
| Texas Southmost College | Wharton County Junior College | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | ||
| Price after aid (average) | $3,085/yr | $4,666/yr |
| Price after aid (family income under $30k) | $1,696/yr | $1,779/yr |
| Typical loan debt at graduation | $9,000 | $7,703 |
| Price after aid ($30k–$48k income) | $3,295/yr | $2,267/yr |
| Price after aid ($48k–$75k income) | $6,051/yr | $5,236/yr |
| Price after aid ($75k–$110k income) | $10,002/yr | $9,365/yr |
| Price after aid (income over $110k) | $10,999/yr | $10,787/yr |
| Typical loan payment after graduation | $95/mo | $82/mo |
| Room & board (on campus) | No data reported | $6,000/yr |
| Room & board (off campus) | $12,801/yr | $7,277/yr |
| Borrowers who default | 0% | 0% |
| Books & supplies | $1,470/yr | $1,618/yr |
| Other living costs (on campus) | No data reported | $3,619/yr |
| Sticker price (before aid) | $10,999/yr | $11,463/yr |
| Tuition (in-state) | $3,148/yr | $3,192/yr |
| Tuition (out-of-state) | $4,948/yr | $5,904/yr |
| Students with Pell Grants | 28% | 27% |
| Students taking federal loans | 6.3% | 16% |
| Getting in | ||
| SAT/ACT policy | Open admission (everyone qualified gets in) | Open admission (everyone qualified gets in) |
| Graduation & earnings | ||
| Students who graduate | 30% | 27% |
| Freshmen who come back | 68% | 71% |
| Typical earnings 10 years in | $41,900/yr | $44,960/yr |
| Earnings range 10 years in | $25,319–$62,985 | $24,767–$67,812 |
| Finish within 8 years (anywhere) | 34% | 24% |
| Typical earnings 6 years in | $33,992/yr | $36,405/yr |
| Earn more than a HS grad | 59% | 65% |
| Graduate on time | 11% | 15% |
| First-gen students who finish | 15% | 21% |
| Low-income students who finish | 14% | 19% |
| Students who transfer out | 0.4% | 30% |
| Typical earnings 8 years in | $37,377/yr | $41,437/yr |
| Majors & programs | ||
| Top 3 programs | Liberal Arts & General Studies 47% · Homeland Security & Protective Services 14% · Business, Management & Marketing 7% | Liberal Arts & General Studies 46% · Health Professions 13% · Business, Management & Marketing 12% |
| Most popular program | Liberal Arts & General Studies — 47% of degrees | Liberal Arts & General Studies — 46% of degrees |
| 2nd most popular program | Homeland Security & Protective Services — 14% of degrees | Health Professions — 13% of degrees |
| 3rd most popular program | Business, Management & Marketing — 7% of degrees | Business, Management & Marketing — 12% of degrees |
| 4th most popular program | Health Professions — 7% of degrees | Science Technologies — 7% of degrees |
| 5th most popular program | Education — 5% of degrees | Engineering Technologies — 5% of degrees |
| Highest-paying major (1 year out) | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions — $61,406/yr | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $78,791/yr |
| Degrees in STEM | 2.7% | 6.9% |
| Campus & students | ||
| Undergrad enrollment | 3,372 | 4,585 |
| Students per professor | 23 : 1 | 16 : 1 |
| Average professor pay | $6,323/mo | $6,482/mo |
| Full-time professors | 30% | 57% |
| Fully online | No | No |
| Accredited by | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges |
| Median family income | $18,075 | $31,645 |
| Setting | City (midsize) | Town (distant) |
| Location | Brownsville, TX | Wharton, TX |
| Region | Southwest | Southwest |
| Founded | 1926 | 1946 |
| Public or private | Public | Public |
| Main degree offered | Associate degrees | Associate degrees |
| Carnegie classification | Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional | Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional |
| Main or branch campus | Main campus | Main campus |
| International students | 0.6% | 0% |
| Men | 43% | 42% |
| Women | 57% | 58% |
| White students | 1.9% | 23% |
| Black students | 0.1% | 13% |
| Hispanic or Latino students | 93% | 47% |
| Asian students | 0.3% | 15% |
| Two or more races | 0.1% | 1.3% |
| Other / not reported | 4.2% | 0.7% |
| Special type | None | None |
| First-generation students | 56% | 43% |
| Part-time students | 53% | 55% |
| Students age 25+ | 7.7% | 15% |
| Spent on teaching per student | $2,703/yr | $5,049/yr |
| Endowment | $209,870 | $14.1M |
| Campus life | ||
| Campus data from | 2023 | 2023 |
| On-campus housing | No — no campus housing | Yes — dorms on campus |
| Beds in campus housing | No data reported | 127 |
| Required to live on campus | No data reported | No |
| Meal plan offered | No | Yes |
| Meals per week | No data reported | 18 meals/week |
| Academic calendar | Semester | Semester |
| Federal designation | None | None |
| Study abroad | No | Yes |
| Undergraduate research | No | No |
| ROTC | No | No |
| Accepts AP credit | Yes | Yes |
| Accepts dual-enrollment credit | No | No |
| Credit for life experience | Yes | No |
| Online classes | Yes | Yes |
| Whole degrees online | Yes | No |
| Weekend & evening classes | Yes | No |
| Teacher certification | No | No |
| Academic & career counseling | Yes | Yes |
| Job help while you study | Yes | No |
| Job placement for graduates | Yes | No |
| On-campus day care | Yes | No |
| Program for students with intellectual disabilities | No | No |
| Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) school | No | No |
| Credit for military training | Yes | Yes |
| Student veteran organization | No | No |
| Tuition payment plan | Yes | Yes |
| Guaranteed (locked) tuition | No | No |
| Prepaid tuition plan | No | No |
| Athletics | ||
| Athletics data from | 2024-25 | 2024-25 |
| College sports level | NJCAA Division I | NJCAA Division I |
| Football team | No | No |
| Varsity teams | 4 | 4 |
| Student athletes | 75 | 81 |
| Athletic scholarships | $0 | $479,063 |
| Athletics budget | $324,621 | $926,616 |
| Athletics revenue | $324,621 | $926,616 |
| Recruiting spend | $2,164 | $11,046 |
Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.