For the academic year 2024-2025, Modesto Junior College has a total enrollment of 18,258 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.
Compared to similar public Associate's - Private For-profit 4-year Primarily Associate's - which average 10,294 - MJC's body is significantly larger.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 7,349 male (40.25%) and 10,909 female (59.75%) students are attending Modesto Junior College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 67.37.
| Undergraduate | |
|---|---|
| Total | 18,258 |
| Men | 7,349 |
| Women | 10,909 |
By race/ethnicity, 4,975 White, 588 Black, and 1,160 Asian students out of a total of 18,258 are attending at Modesto Junior College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Modesto Junior College is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 58.4% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 76 | 35 | 41 |
| Asian | 1,160 | 541 | 619 |
| Black | 588 | 273 | 315 |
| Hispanic | 10,576 | 4,108 | 6,468 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 136 | 61 | 75 |
| White | 4,975 | 2,027 | 2,948 |
| Two or more races | 424 | 158 | 266 |
| Race Unknown | 152 | 70 | 82 |
By age, MJC has 2,154 students under 18 years old and 97 students over 65 years old. There are 13,076 students under 25 years old, and 5,182 students over 25 years old out of 18,258 total students.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 2,154 | 1,284 | 870 |
| 18-19 | 5,574 | 2,998 | 2,576 |
| 20-21 | 3,151 | 1,789 | 1,362 |
| 22-24 | 2,197 | 1,321 | 876 |
| 25-29 | 1,922 | 1,243 | 679 |
| 30-34 | 1,159 | 815 | 344 |
| 35-39 | 849 | 623 | 226 |
| 40-49 | 826 | 584 | 242 |
| 50-64 | 329 | 208 | 121 |
| Over 65 | 97 | 44 | 53 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Modesto Junior College, 6,025 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 9,093 students are enrolled in some online courses.
5,971 students who live in California or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 54 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 18,258 | 6,025 | 9,093 |
| Undergraduate | 18,258 | 6,025 | 9,093 |
| California Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 5,971 | 51 | 3 |
Among 18,258 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 649 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 3.55%.178 students have transferred in as full-time status and 471 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 5,803 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 178 |
| Regular Part-time | 11,806 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 471 |
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