Modesto, California · Public ·City

Modesto Junior College

A+

Exceptional Investment ROI grade · Top 2% value

Not reported Acceptance $2,818 Avg net price 29.6% Graduate $42,368 Median earnings 15,109 Students

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At a glance

Basics

Type: Public
Setting: City
Enrollment: 15,109 students
Women / Men: 60% / 40%

Admissions

Acceptance rate: Open / not reported

Cost

Avg net price: $2,818
Sticker price: $11,487
Tuition (in-state): $1,282
Tuition (out-of-state): $9,264

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 29.6%
Retention rate: 71.4%
Median earnings (10y): $42,368

Financial aid

On Pell grants: 31.8%
Take federal loans: 0.3%

All majors at Modesto Junior College

88 programs listed in federal data. Every row opens a school-specific page; listings without a positive program signal stay available for users but out of Google's index.

Major	Program signal
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	17.9%
Biological and Physical Sciences	11.5%
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services	9.1%
Business Administration, Management and Operations	7.1%
Psychology, General	6.3%
Criminal Justice and Corrections	3.8%
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	3.3%
Sociology	2.7%
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services	2.4%
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General	2.2%
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians	2.1%
Real Estate	1.9%
Fire Protection	1.8%
Fine and Studio Arts	1.8%
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	1.7%
Agricultural Production Operations	1.5%
Communication and Media Studies	1.5%
Agricultural Business and Management	1.5%
History	1.4%
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	1.3%
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services	1.3%
Precision Metal Working	1.3%
English Language and Literature, General	1.2%
Computer Science	1.2%
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians	1.1%
Computer Software and Media Applications	1.1%
Human Services, General	0.9%
Political Science and Government	0.8%
Accounting and Related Services	0.8%
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians	0.7%
Agricultural Mechanization	0.7%
Mathematics	0.6%
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	0.5%
Physics	0.4%
Special Education and Teaching	0.4%
Visual and Performing Arts, General	0.3%
Dance	0.3%
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	0.3%
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	0.3%
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians	0.3%
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	0.3%
Philosophy	0.3%
Chemistry	0.2%
Music	0.2%
Anthropology	0.2%
Film/Video and Photographic Arts	0.2%
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations	0.2%
Computer and Information Sciences, General	0.2%
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians	0.2%
Computer Programming	0.1%
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other	0.1%
Engineering, General	0.1%
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations	0.1%
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services	0.1%
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians	0.1%
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies	0.0%
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications	0.0%
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services	0.0%
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences	0.0%
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers	0.0%
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians	0.0%
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants	0.0%
International Business	0.0%
Agriculture, General	Listed
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	Listed
Forestry	Listed
Graphic Communications	Listed
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	Listed
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other	Listed
Culinary Arts and Related Services	Listed
Educational/Instructional Media Design	Listed
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians	Listed
Biology, General	Listed
Applied Mathematics	Listed
Computational Science	Listed
Geography and Environmental Studies	Listed
History and Language/Literature	Listed
Digital Humanities and Textual Studies	Listed
Basic Skills and Developmental/Remedial Education	Listed
Physical Sciences, General	Listed
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	Listed
Social Sciences, General	Listed
Geography and Cartography	Listed
Design and Applied Arts	Listed
Health and Medical Administrative Services	Listed
Business/Commerce, General	Listed
Hospitality Administration/Management	Listed
Marketing	Listed

Cost & ROI

Is Modesto Junior College worth it?

Pay $2,818/yr after aid. Graduates earn a median of $42,368 ten years out — about 15.0× the annual cost. Value grade: A+.

Avg net price: $2,818/yr
Median earnings: $42,368/yr (10y out)
4-year est. cost: $11,272net of aid

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Frequently asked questions

Does Modesto Junior College report an acceptance rate?

Modesto Junior College does not report a standard undergraduate acceptance rate in the current federal dataset. EduGradify shows this as open or not reported instead of treating missing data as a precise 100% admit rate.

How much does Modesto Junior College cost per year?

The average annual net price — what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — is $2,818. The sticker price before any aid is $11,487, so most students receive substantial discounts. Over four years that net cost adds up to roughly $11,272.

Is Modesto Junior College worth the cost?

Ten years after enrolling, Modesto Junior College graduates earn a median of $42,368 per year (national median: $50,834). That's about 15.0× the annual net price. EduGradify assigns Modesto Junior College a value grade of A+.

What is the graduation rate at Modesto Junior College?

29.6% of full-time undergraduates graduate from Modesto Junior College within six years of enrolling — national average is 49.9%. First-year retention is 71.4%.

What are the most popular majors at Modesto Junior College?

88 programs are listed in federal data; 63 have positive share data. The largest reported major at Modesto Junior College is Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (17.9%), followed by Biological and Physical Sciences (11.5%).

What percent of Modesto Junior College students receive financial aid?

31.8% of Modesto Junior College students receive a federal Pell Grant — the main need-based federal aid program. 0.3% take federal student loans.

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