MJC vs. PGCC

Modesto Junior College vs. Professional Golfers Career College comparison

	Modesto Junior College	Professional Golfers Career College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	MJC	PGCC
Location	Modesto, CA	Temecula, CA
Setting	Midsize City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	16,224	90
Type	Public 2 Year	Private 2 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	mjc.edu	golfcollege.edu
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Costs	MJC	PGCC
Tuition (In State)	$1,196	$14,960
Tuition (Out of State)	$7,228	$14,960
Room & Board	$17,784	$9,600
Avg Net Price	$12,904	$28,639
Avg Grant Aid	$10,562	$4,069
% Receiving Grant Aid	67%	16%

Admission	MJC	PGCC
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	MJC	PGCC
Student to Faculty Ratio	18:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (18%) Health Professions (15%) Business (10%) Social Sciences (8%) Agriculture (8%)	Business (100%)
Outcomes	MJC	PGCC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,000	$50,900
Making Student Loan Payments	-	61%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$12,000
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$124

Diversity	MJC	PGCC
% Men	38%	99%
% Women	62%	1%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	38%	73%
% Black	4%	4%
% Hispanic	47%	3%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	0%
% International	0%	17%
% Unknown Race	2%	0%

Students	MJC	PGCC
% In-State	96%	43%
% Out-of-State	0%	51%
Campus	MJC	PGCC
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Modesto Junior College is larger than than PGCC based on total student enrollment (16,224 students vs. 90 students)

MJC vs. PGCC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, MJC or PGCC?

• Professional Golfers Career College is 1,150.8% more expensive to attend than MJC for in-state tuition ($14,960.00 vs. $1,196.00)
• Out of state tuition is 107% higher at PGCC than Modesto Junior College ($14,960.00 vs. $7,228.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Modesto Junior College than PGCC ($12,904 vs. $28,639)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Professional Golfers Career College are 85.2% lower than costs at Modesto Junior College ($9,600 vs. $17,784)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Modesto Junior College than Professional Golfers Career College (67% vs. 16%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Modesto Junior College students is 159.6% larger than aid received Professional Golfers Career College ($10,562 vs. $4,069)

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

MJC vs. PGCC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, MJC or PGCC? 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 PGCC and MJC.

• Graduates from Professional Golfers Career College earn on average $16,900 more per year than MJC graduates after ten years. ($50,900 vs. $34,000)

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