Fresno City College vs. MJC

Fresno City College vs. Modesto Junior College comparison

	Fresno City College	Modesto Junior College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Fresno City College	MJC
Location	Fresno, CA	Modesto, CA
Setting	Large City	Midsize City
Enrollment	25,285	17,152
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	fresnocitycollege.edu	mjc.edu
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Costs	Fresno City College	MJC
Tuition (In State)	$1,288	$1,188
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,408	$8,788
Room & Board	$17,982	$19,432
Avg Net Price	$3,822	$13,093
Avg Grant Aid	$9,624	$3,666
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	78%

Admission	Fresno City College	MJC
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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	Fresno City College	MJC
Student to Faculty Ratio	26:1	28:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (31%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (26%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (8%) Business (7%) Work and Family Studies (4%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (18%) Health Professions (15%) Business (10%) Social Sciences (8%) Agriculture (8%)
Outcomes	Fresno City College	MJC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$31,700	$34,000
Making Student Loan Payments	32%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$3,845	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$39	N/A

Diversity	Fresno City College	MJC
% Men	11%	6%
% Women	15%	9%
Racial Diversity	High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	22%	38%
% Black	6%	4%
% Hispanic	54%	47%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	2%

Students	Fresno City College	MJC
% In-State	95%	98%
% Out-of-State	0%	0%
Campus	Fresno City 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

• Fresno City College is larger than than MJC based on total student enrollment (25,285 students vs. 17,152 students)

Fresno City College vs. MJC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Fresno City College or MJC?

• Fresno City College is 8.4% more expensive to attend than MJC for in-state tuition ($1,288.00 vs. $1,188.00)
• Out of state tuition is 7.1% higher at Fresno City College than Modesto Junior College ($9,408.00 vs. $8,788.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Fresno City College than MJC ($3,822 vs. $13,093)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Fresno City College are 8.1% lower than costs at Modesto Junior College ($17,982 vs. $19,432)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Fresno City College than Modesto Junior College (99% vs. 78%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Fresno City College students is 162.5% larger than aid received Modesto Junior College ($9,624 vs. $3,666)

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

Fresno City College vs. MJC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Fresno City 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 Fresno City College.

• Graduates from Modesto Junior College earn on average $2,300 more per year than Fresno City College graduates after ten years. ($34,000 vs. $31,700)

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