Modesto Junior College
About
Modesto Junior College (MJC) is a public community college in the College Area neighborhood of Modesto, California, United States. It is part of Yosemite Community College District along with Columbia College. MJC, and Columbia College, belong to the California Community College system along with 112 other public community colleges. The college has two campuses in Modesto. The East Campus is the original campus while the West Campus is the larger of the two. Courses are provided in general education, lower-division transfer programs, occupational and developmental education.
Outcomes & equity
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
What families actually pay
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Academic programs
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Faculty
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Modesto Junior College vs IPEDS peer group
The peer institutions Modesto Junior College selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectModesto Junior College | 30% | — | 18,258 | $10,176 | Baccalaureate |
Antelope Valley Community College District | — | — | 13,532 | $8,263 | Baccalaureate |
Bakersfield College | 50% | — | 30,746 | $4,751 | Baccalaureate |
Chabot College | — | — | 12,842 | $4,616 | Community College |
College of the Canyons | — | — | 18,075 | $2,114 | Community College |
Diablo Valley College | — | — | 17,228 | $6,142 | Community College |
Fresno City College | — | — | 28,071 | $1,699 | Community College |
Grossmont College | — | — | 14,440 | $2,755 | Community College |
Long Beach City College | — | — | 24,985 | $5,001 | Community College |
Palomar College | — | — | 19,550 | $5,247 | Community College |
Reedley College | — | — | 8,796 | $1,584 | Community College |
San Diego Mesa College | 92% | — | 19,212 | -$904 | Baccalaureate |
San Joaquin Delta College | — | — | 20,969 | $8,508 | Community College |
San Jose City College | — | — | 8,609 | $16,658 | Community College |
West Valley College | — | — | 7,655 | $1,842 | Community College |
| Peer group median | 50% | — | 18,075 | $4,751 |
Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The Office of College Research & Planning serves Modesto Junior College through qualitative and quantitative research studies, grant support, data reporting, program review, outcome assessment, as well as consultation and guidance on institutional plan development.
Visit IR office page- Caterina GrossiDirector Of College Research And Planning
- Amanda CannonSenior Research Analyst
- Katherine CochranAccreditation Assessment Process Specialist
- Danielle RojasResearch Analyst
Documents & reports (3)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DashboardDashboardmjc.edu
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planModesto Junior College 2023-2028 Strategic Plan2023The Modesto Junior College 2023-2028 Strategic Plan operates on a 5-year cycle with annual assessments to track progress toward its goals. This plan ensures alignment of institutional priorities from mission statement through daily operations, encouraging collaboration across various college functions. A transparent planning process is established through frequent stakeholder input to guide goal development, implementation, and measurement of progress.mjc.edu
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