Antelope Valley College vs. MJC

Antelope Valley College vs. Modesto Junior College comparison

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Overview	Antelope Valley College	MJC
Location	Lancaster, CA	Modesto, CA
Setting	Large Suburban	Midsize City
Enrollment	11,840	16,224
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	avc.edu	mjc.edu
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Costs	Antelope Valley College	MJC
Tuition (In State)	$1,104	$1,196
Tuition (Out of State)	$7,704	$7,228
Room & Board	$11,900	$17,784
Avg Net Price	$3,917	$12,904
Avg Grant Aid	$6,622	$10,562
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	67%

Admission	Antelope Valley College	MJC
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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	Antelope Valley College	MJC
Student to Faculty Ratio	22:1	18:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (16%) Social Sciences (14%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%) Business (8%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (18%) Health Professions (15%) Business (10%) Social Sciences (8%) Agriculture (8%)
Outcomes	Antelope Valley College	MJC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,500	$34,000
Making Student Loan Payments	19%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$11,000	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$113	N/A

Diversity	Antelope Valley College	MJC
% Men	44%	38%
% Women	56%	62%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	23%	38%
% Black	18%	4%
% Hispanic	49%	47%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	4%	1%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	2%

Students	Antelope Valley College	MJC
% In-State	98%	96%
% Out-of-State	1%	0%
Campus	Antelope Valley College	MJC
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
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Comparable Facts

• Modesto Junior College is larger than than Antelope Valley College based on total student enrollment (16,224 students vs. 11,840 students)

Antelope Valley College vs. MJC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Antelope Valley College or MJC?

• Modesto Junior College is 8.3% more expensive to attend than Antelope Valley College for in-state tuition ($1,196.00 vs. $1,104.00)
• Out of state tuition is 6.6% higher at Antelope Valley College than Modesto Junior College ($7,704.00 vs. $7,228.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Antelope Valley College than MJC ($3,917 vs. $12,904)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Antelope Valley College are 49.4% lower than costs at Modesto Junior College ($11,900 vs. $17,784)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Antelope Valley College than Modesto Junior College (99% vs. 67%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Modesto Junior College students is 59.5% larger than aid received Antelope Valley College ($10,562 vs. $6,622)

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

Antelope Valley College vs. MJC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Antelope Valley College 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 Antelope Valley College.

• Graduates from Antelope Valley College earn on average $500 more per year than MJC graduates after ten years. ($34,500 vs. $34,000)

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