ARC vs. MJC

American River College vs. Modesto Junior College comparison

	American River College	Modesto Junior College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	ARC	MJC
Location	Sacramento, CA	Modesto, CA
Setting	Large Suburban	Midsize City
Enrollment	27,422	16,224
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	losrios.edu	mjc.edu
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Costs	ARC	MJC
Tuition (In State)	$0	$1,196
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,480	$7,228
Room & Board	$17,764	$17,784
Avg Net Price	$7,730	$12,904
Avg Grant Aid	$4,913	$10,562
% Receiving Grant Aid	88%	67%

Admission	ARC	MJC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline		Jun 30, 2025

Academics	ARC	MJC
Student to Faculty Ratio	27:1	18:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (20%) Social Sciences (13%) Construction Trades (10%) Business (8%) Health Professions (7%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (18%) Health Professions (15%) Business (10%) Social Sciences (8%) Agriculture (8%)
Outcomes	ARC	MJC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,600	$34,000
Making Student Loan Payments	26%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$12,233	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$126	N/A

Diversity	ARC	MJC
% Men	52%	38%
% Women	48%	62%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	46%	38%
% Black	9%	4%
% Hispanic	22%	47%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	1%
% Two or More Races	6%	1%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	2%

Students	ARC	MJC
% In-State	96%	96%
% Out-of-State	0%	0%
Campus	ARC	MJC
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
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Comparable Facts

• American River College is larger than than MJC based on total student enrollment (27,422 students vs. 16,224 students)

ARC vs. MJC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, ARC or MJC?

• Modesto Junior College is ?% more expensive to attend than ARC for in-state tuition ($1,196.00 vs. $0.00)
• Out of state tuition is 31.2% higher at ARC than Modesto Junior College ($9,480.00 vs. $7,228.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at American River College than MJC ($7,730 vs. $12,904)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at American River College are 0.1% lower than costs at Modesto Junior College ($17,764 vs. $17,784)
• More students receive financial grant aid at American River College than Modesto Junior College (88% vs. 67%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Modesto Junior College students is 115% larger than aid received American River College ($10,562 vs. $4,913)

Which college is harder to get into, ARC or MJC? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between MJC or ARC .

ARC vs. MJC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, ARC or MJC? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between MJC and ARC.

• Graduates from American River College earn on average $2,600 more per year than MJC graduates after ten years. ($36,600 vs. $34,000)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/