MJC vs. Sage College

Modesto Junior College vs. Sage College comparison

	Modesto Junior College	Sage College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	MJC	Sage College
Location	Modesto, CA	Moreno Valley, CA
Setting	Midsize City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	16,224	406
Type	Public 2 Year	Private 2 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	mjc.edu	sagecollege.edu
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Costs	MJC	Sage College
Tuition (In State)	$1,196	$12,200
Tuition (Out of State)	$7,228	$12,200
Room & Board	$17,784	$15,960
Avg Net Price	$12,904	$9,158
Avg Grant Aid	$10,562	$5,325
% Receiving Grant Aid	67%	75%

Admission	MJC	Sage College
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
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not applicable
Application Deadline	Jun 30, 2025

Academics	MJC	Sage College
Student to Faculty Ratio	18:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (18%) Health Professions (15%) Business (10%) Social Sciences (8%) Agriculture (8%)	Legal Professions (100%)
Outcomes	MJC	Sage College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,000	$35,500
Making Student Loan Payments	-	40%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$26,640
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$275

Diversity	MJC	Sage College
% Men	38%	0%
% Women	62%	0%
Racial Diversity	Very High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	38%	52%
% Black	4%	4%
% Hispanic	47%	29%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	1%
% Two or More Races	1%	10%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	1%

Students	MJC	Sage College
% In-State	96%	-
% Out-of-State	0%	-
Campus	MJC	Sage College
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 Sage College based on total student enrollment (16,224 students vs. 406 students)

MJC vs. Sage College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, MJC or Sage College?

• Sage College is 920.1% more expensive to attend than MJC for in-state tuition ($12,200.00 vs. $1,196.00)
• Out of state tuition is 68.8% higher at Sage College than Modesto Junior College ($12,200.00 vs. $7,228.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Sage College than MJC ($9,158 vs. $12,904)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Sage College are 11.4% lower than costs at Modesto Junior College ($15,960 vs. $17,784)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Sage College than Modesto Junior College (75% vs. 67%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Modesto Junior College students is 98.3% larger than aid received Sage College ($10,562 vs. $5,325)

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

MJC vs. Sage College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, MJC or Sage College? 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 Sage College and MJC.

• Graduates from Sage College earn on average $1,500 more per year than MJC graduates after ten years. ($35,500 vs. $34,000)

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