MJC vs. West Los Angeles College

Modesto Junior College vs. West Los Angeles College comparison

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Overview	MJC	West Los Angeles College
Location	Modesto, CA	Culver City, CA
Setting	Midsize City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	16,224	8,656
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mjc.edu	wlac.edu
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Costs	MJC	West Los Angeles College
Tuition (In State)	$1,196	$1,196
Tuition (Out of State)	$7,228	$9,828
Room & Board	$17,784	$17,784
Avg Net Price	$12,904	$11,800
Avg Grant Aid	$10,562	$6,951
% Receiving Grant Aid	67%	65%

Admission	MJC	West Los Angeles 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
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Application Deadline	Jun 30, 2025	Jun 1, 2025

Academics	MJC	West Los Angeles College
Student to Faculty Ratio	18:1	24:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (18%) Health Professions (15%) Business (10%) Social Sciences (8%) Agriculture (8%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (25%) Health Professions (14%) Business (13%) Legal Professions (11%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (8%)
Outcomes	MJC	West Los Angeles College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,000	$35,700
Making Student Loan Payments	-	26%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$9,500
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$98

Diversity	MJC	West Los Angeles College
% Men	38%	41%
% Women	62%	59%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	38%	13%
% Black	4%	28%
% Hispanic	47%	42%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	4%
% International	0%	3%
% Unknown Race	2%	3%

Students	MJC	West Los Angeles College
% In-State	96%	91%
% Out-of-State	0%	0%
Campus	MJC	West Los Angeles College
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 West Los Angeles College based on total student enrollment (16,224 students vs. 8,656 students)

MJC vs. West Los Angeles College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, MJC or West Los Angeles College?

• Modesto Junior College and West Los Angeles College cost the same to attend based on in-state tuition ($1,196.00 vs. $1,196.00)
• Out of state tuition is 36% higher at West Los Angeles College than Modesto Junior College ($9,828.00 vs. $7,228.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at West Los Angeles College than MJC ($11,800 vs. $12,904)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at West Los Angeles College are 0% lower than costs at Modesto Junior College ($17,784 vs. $17,784)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Modesto Junior College than West Los Angeles College (67% vs. 65%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Modesto Junior College students is 51.9% larger than aid received West Los Angeles College ($10,562 vs. $6,951)

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

MJC vs. West Los Angeles College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, MJC or West Los Angeles 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 West Los Angeles College and MJC.

• Graduates from West Los Angeles College earn on average $1,700 more per year than MJC graduates after ten years. ($35,700 vs. $34,000)

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