MJC vs. Mt. San Jacinto CCD

Modesto Junior College vs. Mt. San Jacinto Community College District comparison

	Modesto Junior College	Mt. San Jacinto Community College District	College 3	College 4
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Overview	MJC	Mt. San Jacinto CCD
Location	Modesto, CA	San Jacinto, CA
Setting	Midsize City	Midsize Suburban
Enrollment	16,224	15,153
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mjc.edu	msjc.edu
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Costs	MJC	Mt. San Jacinto CCD
Tuition (In State)	$1,196	$1,380
Tuition (Out of State)	$7,228	$11,250
Room & Board	$17,784	$15,500
Avg Net Price	$12,904	$7,125
Avg Grant Aid	$10,562	$5,821
% Receiving Grant Aid	67%	89%

Admission	MJC	Mt. San Jacinto CCD
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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	MJC	Mt. San Jacinto CCD
Student to Faculty Ratio	18:1	30:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (18%) Health Professions (15%) Business (10%) Social Sciences (8%) Agriculture (8%)	Social Sciences (25%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (21%) General Studies (14%) Business (9%) Health Professions (9%)
Outcomes	MJC	Mt. San Jacinto CCD
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,000	$32,900
Making Student Loan Payments	-	31%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	N/A
Median Loan Payment	N/A	N/A

Diversity	MJC	Mt. San Jacinto CCD
% Men	38%	39%
% Women	62%	61%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	38%	32%
% Black	4%	7%
% Hispanic	47%	47%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	6%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	1%

Students	MJC	Mt. San Jacinto CCD
% In-State	96%	98%
% Out-of-State	0%	0%
Campus	MJC	Mt. San Jacinto CCD
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• Modesto Junior College is larger than than Mt. San Jacinto CCD based on total student enrollment (16,224 students vs. 15,153 students)

MJC vs. Mt. San Jacinto CCD Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, MJC or Mt. San Jacinto CCD?

• Mt. San Jacinto Community College District is 15.4% more expensive to attend than MJC for in-state tuition ($1,380.00 vs. $1,196.00)
• Out of state tuition is 55.6% higher at Mt. San Jacinto CCD than Modesto Junior College ($11,250.00 vs. $7,228.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mt. San Jacinto Community College District than MJC ($7,125 vs. $12,904)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mt. San Jacinto Community College District are 14.7% lower than costs at Modesto Junior College ($15,500 vs. $17,784)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mt. San Jacinto Community College District than Modesto Junior College (89% vs. 67%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Modesto Junior College students is 81.4% larger than aid received Mt. San Jacinto Community College District ($10,562 vs. $5,821)

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

MJC vs. Mt. San Jacinto CCD Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, MJC or Mt. San Jacinto CCD? 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 Mt. San Jacinto CCD and MJC.

• Graduates from Modesto Junior College earn on average $1,100 more per year than Mt. San Jacinto CCD graduates after ten years. ($34,000 vs. $32,900)

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