The student population at Modesto Junior College is 18,258 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 519 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.48 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
6,025 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 197.97% since 2015.
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.
The female to male ratio is 1.48 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in MJC than male students.
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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