CRC vs. MJC

Cosumnes River College vs. Modesto Junior College comparison

	Cosumnes River College	Modesto Junior College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CRC	MJC
Location	Sacramento, CA	Modesto, CA
Setting	Large City	Midsize City
Enrollment	14,980	17,152
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	losrios.edu	mjc.edu
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Costs	CRC	MJC
Tuition (In State)	$0	$1,188
Tuition (Out of State)	$11,520	$8,788
Room & Board	$21,474	$19,432
Avg Net Price	$6,900	$13,093
Avg Grant Aid	$5,382	$3,666
% Receiving Grant Aid	87%	78%

Admission	CRC	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, 2026

Academics	CRC	MJC
Student to Faculty Ratio	30:1	28:1
Popular Majors	Mechanic and Repair Technologies (24%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (20%) Business (9%) Computer and Information Sciences (9%) Construction Trades (6%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (18%) Health Professions (15%) Business (10%) Social Sciences (8%) Agriculture (8%)
Outcomes	CRC	MJC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$31,800	$34,000
Making Student Loan Payments	28%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$9,500	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$98	N/A

Diversity	CRC	MJC
% Men	4%	6%
% Women	6%	9%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	24%	38%
% Black	12%	4%
% Hispanic	25%	47%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	2%	1%
% Two or More Races	6%	1%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	2%

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

• Modesto Junior College is larger than than CRC based on total student enrollment (17,152 students vs. 14,980 students)

CRC vs. MJC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CRC or MJC?

• Modesto Junior College is ?% more expensive to attend than CRC for in-state tuition ($1,188.00 vs. $0.00)
• Out of state tuition is 31.1% higher at CRC than Modesto Junior College ($11,520.00 vs. $8,788.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Cosumnes River College than MJC ($6,900 vs. $13,093)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Modesto Junior College are 10.5% lower than costs at Cosumnes River College ($19,432 vs. $21,474)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Cosumnes River College than Modesto Junior College (87% vs. 78%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cosumnes River College students is 46.8% larger than aid received Modesto Junior College ($5,382 vs. $3,666)

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

CRC vs. MJC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CRC 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 CRC.

• Graduates from Modesto Junior College earn on average $2,200 more per year than CRC graduates after ten years. ($34,000 vs. $31,800)

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