Modesto Junior College
Public Community College in Modesto, CA. Six-year graduation rate 30%. Median 10-year earnings $42,368.
The median ten-year earnings figure of $42,368 sits near the national middle rather than at either extreme. Only 30% finish within six years, so roughly two in three students leave without the credential they enrolled for.
Earnings: College Scorecard, median ten years after entry across students who received federal aid — completers and non-completers alike.
- ✓ 3-year loan default 0.0% — below national benchmark
- ! Graduation rate 30% — below national average
Academics
Only 30% finish within six years, so roughly two in three students leave without the credential. 71% of full-time first-years come back for year two, so about one in three are gone before sophomore year. That gap between coming back and finishing is where this school loses people — after the first year, not during it. Part-time students fare worse, returning at 43% — relevant if you plan to work while enrolled. The 32:1 student-faculty ratio is high, so large classes and limited faculty contact should be the expectation.
Financial Aid
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24 · grant and loan rates against 14,714 degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduates
Students pay an average of $5,605 annually, well below typical undergraduate net price. Net price varies modestly by income — $1,658 at $0–30k against $8,681 at $110k+ — so the average is a fair guide for most families. 67% of students receive grant aid, averaging $4,703 — common but not automatic.
Entering first-year students
A different, smaller group than the rates above: full-time students in their first year of college anywhere. The grant series here also excludes the "other sources" counted in the all-undergraduate figure, so the two are not comparable.
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24 · 1,968 students
Net price by family income
The same students as the headline above, limited to those who received Title IV federal aid — a narrower group, with a lower overall average. IPEDS publishes no combined figure across these bands, so they should not be averaged into one.
| Family income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30k | $1,658 |
| $30–48k | $1,623 |
| $48–75k | $4,809 |
| $75–110k | $6,508 |
| $110k+ | $8,681 |
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24
Federal student loans went to 48 of these 14,714 students, totalling $282,628 — an average of $5,888 each.
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24
Local housing costs
Typical rents near campus (Stanislaus County) — budget these against any cost-of-attendance housing estimate.
HUD Fair Market Rents (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities) · FY2026
Veterans & GI Bill
VA GI Bill Comparison Tool (Veterans Affairs GIDS)