College of the Desert vs. MJC

College of the Desert vs. Modesto Junior College comparison

	College of the Desert	Modesto Junior College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	College of the Desert	MJC
Location	Palm Desert, CA	Modesto, CA
Setting	Small City	Midsize City
Enrollment	10,382	16,224
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	collegeofthedesert.edu	mjc.edu
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Costs	College of the Desert	MJC
Tuition (In State)	$1,288	$1,196
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,100	$7,228
Room & Board	$17,784	$17,784
Avg Net Price	$13,704	$12,904
Avg Grant Aid	$6,758	$10,562
% Receiving Grant Aid	85%	67%

Admission	College of the Desert	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 the Desert	MJC
Student to Faculty Ratio	26:1	18:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (26%) Health Professions (18%) Business (10%) General Studies (5%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (5%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (18%) Health Professions (15%) Business (10%) Social Sciences (8%) Agriculture (8%)
Outcomes	College of the Desert	MJC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,100	$34,000
Making Student Loan Payments	35%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$5,338	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$55	N/A

Diversity	College of the Desert	MJC
% Men	42%	38%
% Women	58%	62%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	20%	38%
% Black	3%	4%
% Hispanic	68%	47%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	2%

Students	College of the Desert	MJC
% In-State	95%	96%
% Out-of-State	2%	0%
Campus	College of the Desert	MJC
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Modesto Junior College is larger than than College of the Desert based on total student enrollment (16,224 students vs. 10,382 students)

College of the Desert vs. MJC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, College of the Desert or MJC?

• College of the Desert is 7.7% more expensive to attend than MJC for in-state tuition ($1,288.00 vs. $1,196.00)
• Out of state tuition is 25.9% higher at College of the Desert than Modesto Junior College ($9,100.00 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 the Desert ($12,904 vs. $13,704)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Modesto Junior College are 0% lower than costs at College of the Desert ($17,784 vs. $17,784)
• More students receive financial grant aid at College of the Desert than Modesto Junior College (85% vs. 67%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Modesto Junior College students is 56.3% larger than aid received College of the Desert ($10,562 vs. $6,758)

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

College of the Desert vs. MJC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, College of the Desert 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 the Desert.

• Graduates from College of the Desert earn on average $1,100 more per year than MJC graduates after ten years. ($35,100 vs. $34,000)

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