Modesto Junior College

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Modesto Junior College

Modesto Junior College operates as a public institution located in Modesto, California (city: midsize), with a total reported enrollment of 15,109 students of which 23,515 are undergraduates. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile’s peer group and cost cohort are determined. Modesto Junior College is categorized as “14” under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.

Selectivity and financial signals give context to what applicants can expect. Admission rate data is not currently reported for this institution. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $2,818, with published in-state tuition of $1,282 and a Pell grant recipient share of 31.8%.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 27.8%, and the first-year retention rate is 71.4%. Graduates earn a median of $42,368 ten years after enrolling, compared with $34,568 six years post-enrollment, and 41.1% of graduates earn above the high-school threshold. Treating these numbers as a single snapshot alongside the cost cohort is the standard approach for evaluating ROI under the College Scorecard methodology.