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.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 153 Title IV programs, 12 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 141 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing12 · 7.8%
- No Data141 · 92.2%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
Programmatic accreditations · 1
Action history · 2
- Jan 2025Renewal of AccreditationAccrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
- Jan 2018Renewal of AccreditationAccrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
Tuition & cost
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.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 7,694 students received $35.3M in Pell grants, alongside $521K in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 0 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 13.2% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at Modesto Junior College
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 13
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus2
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Modesto Junior College vs Peer comparison
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 |
| — | — | 13,532 | $8,263 | Baccalaureate | |
| 50% | — | 30,746 | $4,751 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 12,842 | $4,616 | Community College | |
| — | — | 18,075 | $2,114 | Community College | |
| — | — | 17,228 | $6,142 | Community College | |
| — | — | 28,071 | $1,699 | Community College | |
| — | — | 14,440 | $2,755 | Community College | |
| — | — | 24,985 | $5,001 | Community College | |
| — | — | 19,550 | $5,247 | Community College | |
| — | — | 8,796 | $1,584 | Community College | |
| 92% | — | 19,212 | -$904 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 20,969 | $8,508 | Community College | |
| — | — | 8,609 | $16,658 | Community College | |
| — | — | 7,655 | $1,842 | Community College | |
| Peer group median | 50% | — | 18,075 | $4,751 |
Institutions like Modesto Junior College
Explore the federal data for institutions in Modesto Junior College's comparison group.
- BaccalaureateCalifornia
Antelope Valley Community College District
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment13,532Net price$8,263View data - BaccalaureateCalifornia
Bakersfield College
Grad rate50%Admit rate—Enrollment30,746Net price$4,751View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Chabot College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment12,842Net price$4,616View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
College of the Canyons
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment18,075Net price$2,114View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Diablo Valley College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment17,228Net price$6,142View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Fresno City College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment28,071Net price$1,699View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Grossmont College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment14,440Net price$2,755View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Long Beach City College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment24,985Net price$5,001View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Palomar College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment19,550Net price$5,247View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Reedley College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment8,796Net price$1,584View data - BaccalaureateCalifornia
San Diego Mesa College
Grad rate92%Admit rate—Enrollment19,212Net price-$904View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
San Joaquin Delta College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment20,969Net price$8,508View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
San Jose City College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment8,609Net price$16,658View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
West Valley College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment7,655Net price$1,842View data
Modesto Junior College 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
Reports & documents (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
Notable alumni of Modesto Junior College (17)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- René Ahumada
- Robert O. Briggs
- Terry Cooney
- Sargon Dadesho
- Hiram Fuller
- Ernest Gallo
- Ron Livingstone
- George LucasFilm
- Donovan Morgan
- Roger NixonMusic
- John O'Boyle
- Ronald Oliveira
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