The student population at Modesto Junior College is 18,258 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 519 (2.93%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 17,192 where 18,258 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 18,258 students in 2025 and was lowest at 14,642 in 2022. Overall, enrollment rose from 17,739 to 18,258 students, a net gain of 519 (2.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Modesto Junior College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 17,739 | 7,558 | 10,181 |
| 2016-17 | 17,684 -55 | 7,400 -158 | 10,284 103 |
| 2017-18 | 17,880 196 | 7,355 -45 | 10,525 241 |
| 2018-19 | 17,908 28 | 7,142 -213 | 10,766 241 |
| 2019-20 | 18,068 160 | 7,268 126 | 10,800 34 |
| 2020-21 | 16,365 -1,703 | 6,069 -1,199 | 10,296 -504 |
| 2021-22 | 14,642 -1,723 | 5,516 -553 | 9,126 -1,170 |
| 2022-23 | 16,224 1,582 | 6,240 724 | 9,984 858 |
| 2023-24 | 17,152 928 | 6,742 502 | 10,410 426 |
| 2024-25 | 18,258 1,106 | 7,349 607 | 10,909 499 |
| Average | 17,192 | 6,864 | 10,328 |
The percentage of white students is 27.25% and the percentage of black students is 3.22% at Modesto Junior College. 6.35% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 57.93% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 37.81% to 27.25%. Asian enrollment grew from 5.98% to 6.35%. Black student enrollment decreased from 3.58% to 3.22%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 47.63% to 57.93%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5845 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.6250 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Modesto Junior College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 110 | 1,060 | 635 | 8,449 | 174 | 6,708 | 248 |
| 2016-17 | 102 | 1,087 | 643 | 8,687 | 199 | 6,570 | 139 |
| 2017-18 | 101 | 1,083 | 623 | 9,147 | 195 | 6,470 | 63 |
| 2018-19 | 90 | 1,130 | 588 | 9,368 | 188 | 6,334 | 36 |
| 2019-20 | 118 | 1,151 | 598 | 9,715 | 217 | 5,907 | 16 |
| 2020-21 | 99 | 1,040 | 497 | 8,721 | 204 | 5,574 | 8 |
| 2021-22 | 77 | 953 | 461 | 7,821 | 169 | 4,980 | 5 |
| 2022-23 | 95 | 1,032 | 546 | 8,788 | 180 | 5,389 | 5 |
| 2023-24 | 95 | 1,112 | 563 | 9,583 | 164 | 5,446 | 19 |
| 2024-25 | 76 | 1,160 | 588 | 10,576 | 136 | 4,975 | 424 |
| Average | 96 | 1,081 | 574 | 9,086 | 183 | 5,835 | 96 |
6,025 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 33% of total students. The number of online students has increased 197.97% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Modesto Junior College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 17,739 | 2,022 | 4,556 | 11,161 |
| 2016-17 | 17,684 | 2,142 | 4,179 | 11,363 |
| 2017-18 | 17,880 | 2,281 | 5,058 | 10,541 |
| 2018-19 | 17,908 | 2,500 | 5,170 | 10,238 |
| 2019-20 | 18,068 | 2,811 | 5,765 | 9,492 |
| 2020-21 | 16,365 | 6,572 | 7,127 | 2,666 |
| 2021-22 | 14,642 | 6,373 | 5,985 | 2,284 |
| 2022-23 | 16,224 | 5,029 | 8,184 | 3,011 |
| 2023-24 | 17,152 | 6,327 | 7,119 | 3,706 |
| 2024-25 | 18,258 | 6,025 | 9,093 | 3,140 |
| Average | 17,192 | 4,208 | 6,224 | 6,760 |
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