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MJC student guide: campus events and game days, $2,818 average net price, 30% graduation rate, plus places to study, eat and go out near campus.

What's on at MJC

Campus events and game days, updated every day from the college's own calendars.

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By the numbers

MJC at a glance

Official figures from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

Undergraduates15,109
AdmissionOpen
Average net price$2,818per year, after aid
Total cost$11,487per year, before aid
Graduation rate30%
Return for year two71%
Median earnings$42,36810 years after starting
Students per teacher32 to 1

Most popular majors

  1. Biological and Physical SciencesAssociate's Degree · 344 reported graduates$20,526median pay a year after
  2. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree · 326 reported graduates$20,507median pay a year after
  3. Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree · 205 reported graduates
  4. Psychology, GeneralAssociate's Degree · 178 reported graduates
  5. Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 140 reported graduates

Figures describe different reporting cohorts, not the current class. Graduation rates cover first-time, full-time students; earnings cover federally aided students who are working and not enrolled. Net price is an average, not an individual quote.

Source: College Scorecard, data released June 2026. Estimate your own cost with the college's net price calculator.

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How much does Modesto Junior College cost?

The average net price after grants and scholarships is $2,818 a year. The total cost of attendance before aid is $11,487 a year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

What is the graduation rate at Modesto Junior College?

30% of full-time students finish within 150% of the normal time, and 71% return for their second year. Source: College Scorecard.

Is Modesto Junior College hard to get into?

Modesto Junior College has open admission. Source: College Scorecard.

What are the most popular majors at Modesto Junior College?

Biological and Physical Sciences (associate's degree), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (associate's degree), Business Administration, Management and Operations (associate's degree). Source: College Scorecard.

How much do Modesto Junior College students earn after college?

Median earnings ten years after starting are $42,368. Source: College Scorecard.

When was Modesto Junior College founded?

Modesto Junior College was founded in 1921. Source: Wikidata.

Where is Modesto Junior College?

435 College Ave, Modesto, CA, about 26 miles from Stockton.

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Distances are straight-line from the campus location in the U.S. Department of Education's IPEDS directory. Campus and athletics schedules come from the college's public calendars.

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