Butte College vs. MJC

Butte College vs. Modesto Junior College comparison

	Butte College	Modesto Junior College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Butte College	MJC
Location	Oroville, CA	Modesto, CA
Setting	Distant Rural	Midsize City
Enrollment	9,362	16,224
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	butte.edu	mjc.edu
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Costs	Butte College	MJC
Tuition (In State)	$1,104	$1,196
Tuition (Out of State)	$7,584	$7,228
Room & Board	$15,084	$17,784
Avg Net Price	$9,634	$12,904
Avg Grant Aid	$6,316	$10,562
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	67%

Admission	Butte College	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	Butte College	MJC
Student to Faculty Ratio	20:1	18:1
Popular Majors	Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (30%) Social Sciences (18%) Health Professions (15%) Work and Family Studies (7%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (5%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (18%) Health Professions (15%) Business (10%) Social Sciences (8%) Agriculture (8%)
Outcomes	Butte College	MJC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,400	$34,000
Making Student Loan Payments	32%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$13,978	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$144	N/A

Diversity	Butte College	MJC
% Men	45%	38%
% Women	55%	62%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	60%	38%
% Black	3%	4%
% Hispanic	23%	47%
% Native American	2%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	2%

Students	Butte College	MJC
% In-State	95%	96%
% Out-of-State	0%	0%
Campus	Butte 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 Butte College based on total student enrollment (16,224 students vs. 9,362 students)

Butte College vs. MJC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Butte College or MJC?

• Modesto Junior College is 8.3% more expensive to attend than Butte College for in-state tuition ($1,196.00 vs. $1,104.00)
• Out of state tuition is 4.9% higher at Butte College than Modesto Junior College ($7,584.00 vs. $7,228.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Butte College than MJC ($9,634 vs. $12,904)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Butte College are 17.9% lower than costs at Modesto Junior College ($15,084 vs. $17,784)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Butte College than Modesto Junior College (100% vs. 67%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Modesto Junior College students is 67.2% larger than aid received Butte College ($10,562 vs. $6,316)

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

Butte College vs. MJC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Butte 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 Butte College.

• Graduates from Butte College earn on average $2,400 more per year than MJC graduates after ten years. ($36,400 vs. $34,000)

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