MJC vs. Delta

Modesto Junior College vs. San Joaquin Delta College comparison

	Modesto Junior College	San Joaquin Delta College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	MJC	Delta
Location	Modesto, CA	Stockton, CA
Setting	Midsize City	Large City
Enrollment	17,152	18,226
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mjc.edu	deltacollege.edu
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Costs	MJC	Delta
Tuition (In State)	$1,188	$1,288
Tuition (Out of State)	$8,788	$9,072
Room & Board	$19,432	$19,143
Avg Net Price	$13,093	$11,586
Avg Grant Aid	$3,666	$5,386
% Receiving Grant Aid	78%	74%

Admission	MJC	Delta
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	Delta
Student to Faculty Ratio	28:1	40:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (18%) Health Professions (15%) Business (10%) Social Sciences (8%) Agriculture (8%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (46%) Health Professions (11%) Social Sciences (9%) General Studies (8%) Business (8%)
Outcomes	MJC	Delta
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,000	$34,900
Making Student Loan Payments	-	24%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$7,000
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$72

Diversity	MJC	Delta
% Men	6%	9%
% Women	9%	14%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	38%	23%
% Black	4%	9%
% Hispanic	47%	45%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	1%
% Two or More Races	1%	5%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	1%

Students	MJC	Delta
% In-State	98%	93%
% Out-of-State	0%	0%
Campus	MJC	Delta
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• San Joaquin Delta College is larger than than MJC based on total student enrollment (18,226 students vs. 17,152 students)

MJC vs. Delta Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, MJC or Delta?

• San Joaquin Delta 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 3.2% higher at Delta than Modesto Junior College ($9,072.00 vs. $8,788.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at San Joaquin Delta College than MJC ($11,586 vs. $13,093)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at San Joaquin Delta College are 1.5% lower than costs at Modesto Junior College ($19,143 vs. $19,432)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Modesto Junior College than San Joaquin Delta College (78% vs. 74%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by San Joaquin Delta College students is 46.9% larger than aid received Modesto Junior College ($5,386 vs. $3,666)

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

MJC vs. Delta Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• Graduates from San Joaquin Delta College earn on average $900 more per year than MJC graduates after ten years. ($34,900 vs. $34,000)

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