San Joaquin Valley College-Modesto

San Joaquin Valley College-Modesto is a private community college located in Salida, CA. It offers 13 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $26,444 for undergraduate programs at San Joaquin Valley College-Modesto. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($28,102) of private community colleges in California.

It has 598 students that are lower than the average population (5,324 students) of community colleges in California. The student to faculty ratio is 50 to 1 which is higher than the average ratio (23 to 1) of California community colleges.

Academic Overview

San Joaquin Valley College-Modesto is a 2-4 years, private (for-profit) school located in Salida, California.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $26,444 on average. It offers 13 degree programs through 6 Certificate, 7 Associate's programs.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, private (for-profit)
Address	5380 Pirrone Road, Salida, CA
Phone	559-734-9000
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	$26,444
Student Population »	598 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	77%
Transfer-out Rate	1%
Retention Rate	83%
Average Financial Aid »	$4,672
Students to Faculty	50:1 (2.00%)

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2025 tuition & fees are $26,444 for undergraduate programs at San Joaquin Valley College-Modesto. The tuition & fees at San Joaquin Valley College-Modesto is cheaper than the average costs ($28,102) over private community colleges in California. Next table describes 2024-2025 tuition & fees at San Joaquin Valley College-Modesto compares to California community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes of tuition costs over last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. You can check more comprehensive tuition information at cost of attendance page.

Cost of Attendance

2025 Cost Of Attendance
	Amount
Tuition & Fees	$26,444
Off-Campus Living Costs	$32,240
Average Financial Aid	$4,672
Cost of Attendance	$58,684
Total Costs After Financial Aid	$54,012

Tuition by Program

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program Name	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Electrician	$26,444	-	40 Hours	10 Months
Medical/Clinical Assistant	$22,052	-	36 Hours	9 Months
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology	$19,834	-	30 Hours	7 Months
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	$21,449	-	36 Hours	9 Months
Electrician	$39,182	-	64 Hours	14 Months
Medical/Clinical Assistant	$33,472	-	60 Hours	15 Months

Comparison

2025 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
San Joaquin Valley College-Modesto	$26,444
Private Community Colleges in California	$28,102
Private Community Colleges in U.S.	$20,310

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

San Joaquin Valley College-Modesto offers Certificate and Associate's programs - 6 Certificate, 7 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	6	7	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Corrections	NOT OFFERED	15 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

what is Construction Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Electrician	137 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	18 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology	66 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant	109 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	18 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	20 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 598 students at San Joaquin Valley College-Modesto including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 248 male students and 245 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time
Total	493	493
Male Students	248	248
Female Students	245	245