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Modesto Junior College is a large, two-year, public school with 20,000 students enrolled. This college was established in 1921 and is one of the 7 colleges located in Modesto, California.

Academic Offerings

At Modesto Junior College you can receive your several-month certificate, 1-year certificate, or associate degree.

The most popular concentrations at Modesto Junior College are Psychology, Nursing, and Business.

Modesto Junior College implements a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers choices in 65 programs including Accounting, Computer Graphics, Computer Programming, Computer Science, Criminal Justice and Police Science, Engineering, Graphic Design, Information Technology, Medical and Clinical Assistant, Music, Nursing, and Photography.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are usually a positive sign. Nevertheless, if you wish to transfer or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

Modesto Junior College student retention rate is fair at 73% (close to California average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students like their stay at this school.

The graduation rate at Modesto Junior College is very low: 17%. Around 15% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to full-time faculty ratio at Modesto Junior College is quite disappointing, 80:1.

Tuition and Loans

If you would like to file your FAFSA application for Federal Student Aid, the college code for Modesto Junior College is 001240. Please verify this code before using it with your FAFSA application.

Federal Student Aid is an office of the US Department of Education, which provides grants and loans to eligible students. To meet minimum eligibility requirements you will need to have a valid Social Security number and high school diploma or GED certificate.

Average tuition prices are very low, $4,900 per year. The additional fees at Modesto Junior College beyond tuition are around $100; which comes to $5,000 annually.

This school will consider accepting your advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) at entry.

If you wish to obtain more details about enrolling to Modesto Junior College, call the school's general information office at (209) 575-6550 or check Modesto Junior College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Modesto Junior College offers a distance education program, study abroad programs, and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a wonderful option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Modesto Junior College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses.

Presently there is no on-campus housing at Modesto Junior College.

Crime and Safety

Based on the college crime information, Modesto Junior College appears to be a generally safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime Report for this college.

Learn about other colleges around Modesto. Other cities to get an education from around Modesto Junior College are Turlock, Lathrop, Stockton, Merced, and Livermore.

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Modesto Junior College Location and Maps

Post Address: Modesto Junior College, 435 College Ave, Modesto, California 95350-5800, USA
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