College of Alameda vs. MJC

College of Alameda vs. Modesto Junior College comparison

	College of Alameda	Modesto Junior College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	College of Alameda	MJC
Location	Alameda, CA	Modesto, CA
Setting	Large Suburban	Midsize City
Enrollment	5,673	16,224
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	peralta.edu	mjc.edu
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Costs	College of Alameda	MJC
Tuition (In State)	$1,104	$1,196
Tuition (Out of State)	$8,472	$7,228
Room & Board	$22,066	$17,784
Avg Net Price	$15,641	$12,904
Avg Grant Aid	$4,738	$10,562
% Receiving Grant Aid	84%	67%

Admission	College of Alameda	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	College of Alameda	MJC
Student to Faculty Ratio	30:1	18:1
Popular Majors	Business (31%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (28%) Social Sciences (18%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (11%) Psychology (4%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (18%) Health Professions (15%) Business (10%) Social Sciences (8%) Agriculture (8%)
Outcomes	College of Alameda	MJC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,700	$34,000
Making Student Loan Payments	30%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	N/A
Median Loan Payment	N/A	N/A

Diversity	College of Alameda	MJC
% Men	42%	38%
% Women	58%	62%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	14%	38%
% Black	19%	4%
% Hispanic	22%	47%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	5%	1%
% International	4%	0%
% Unknown Race	5%	2%

Students	College of Alameda	MJC
% In-State	81%	96%
% Out-of-State	0%	0%
Campus	College of Alameda	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 College of Alameda based on total student enrollment (16,224 students vs. 5,673 students)

College of Alameda vs. MJC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, College of Alameda or MJC?

• Modesto Junior College is 8.3% more expensive to attend than College of Alameda for in-state tuition ($1,196.00 vs. $1,104.00)
• Out of state tuition is 17.2% higher at College of Alameda than Modesto Junior College ($8,472.00 vs. $7,228.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Modesto Junior College than College of Alameda ($12,904 vs. $15,641)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Modesto Junior College are 24.1% lower than costs at College of Alameda ($17,784 vs. $22,066)
• More students receive financial grant aid at College of Alameda than Modesto Junior College (84% vs. 67%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Modesto Junior College students is 122.9% larger than aid received College of Alameda ($10,562 vs. $4,738)

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

College of Alameda vs. MJC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, College of Alameda 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 College of Alameda.

• Graduates from College of Alameda earn on average $2,700 more per year than MJC graduates after ten years. ($36,700 vs. $34,000)

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