Columbia Junior College vs. MJC

Columbia College vs. Modesto Junior College comparison

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Overview	Columbia Junior College	MJC
Location	Sonora, CA	Modesto, CA
Setting	Remote Town	Midsize City
Enrollment	2,349	16,224
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	gocolumbia.edu	mjc.edu
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Costs	Columbia Junior College	MJC
Tuition (In State)	$1,276	$1,196
Tuition (Out of State)	$7,228	$7,228
Room & Board	$19,431	$17,784
Avg Net Price	$9,276	$12,904
Avg Grant Aid	$7,429	$10,562
% Receiving Grant Aid	71%	67%

Admission	Columbia Junior College	MJC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
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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	Columbia Junior College	MJC
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	18:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (35%) Business (13%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%) Work and Family Studies (8%) Personal and Culinary Services (8%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (18%) Health Professions (15%) Business (10%) Social Sciences (8%) Agriculture (8%)
Outcomes	Columbia Junior College	MJC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$30,400	$34,000
Making Student Loan Payments	-	-
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	N/A
Median Loan Payment	N/A	N/A

Diversity	Columbia Junior College	MJC
% Men	43%	38%
% Women	57%	62%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	76%	38%
% Black	2%	4%
% Hispanic	15%	47%
% Native American	2%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	2%

Students	Columbia Junior College	MJC
% In-State	97%	96%
% Out-of-State	0%	0%
Campus	Columbia Junior College	MJC
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Modesto Junior College is larger than than Columbia Junior College based on total student enrollment (16,224 students vs. 2,349 students)

Columbia Junior College vs. MJC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Columbia Junior College or MJC?

• Columbia College is 6.7% more expensive to attend than MJC for in-state tuition ($1,276.00 vs. $1,196.00)
• Out of state tuition is the same at Columbia Junior College as Modesto Junior College ($7,228.00 vs. $7,228.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Columbia College than MJC ($9,276 vs. $12,904)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Modesto Junior College are 9.3% lower than costs at Columbia College ($17,784 vs. $19,431)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Columbia College than Modesto Junior College (71% vs. 67%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Modesto Junior College students is 42.2% larger than aid received Columbia College ($10,562 vs. $7,429)

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

Columbia Junior College vs. MJC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Columbia Junior 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 Columbia Junior College.

• Graduates from Modesto Junior College earn on average $3,600 more per year than Columbia Junior College graduates after ten years. ($34,000 vs. $30,400)

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