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Compare Antelope Valley Community College District vs Modesto Junior College

Lancaster, CA · Modesto, CA

Antelope Valley Community College DistrictModesto Junior College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$3,860/yr$2,818/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$3,012/yr$1,658/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$12,500No data reported
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$3,161/yr$1,623/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$5,619/yr$4,809/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$8,237/yr$6,508/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$8,678/yr$8,681/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$133/moNo data reported
Room & board (off campus)$13,960/yr$22,086/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$900/yr$1,062/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$12,931/yr$11,487/yr
Tuition (in-state)$1,124/yr$1,282/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$9,548/yr$9,264/yr
Students with Pell Grants42%32%
Students taking federal loans3.7%0.3%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate34%30%
Freshmen who come backNo data reported71%
Typical earnings 10 years in$36,526/yr$42,368/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$15,992–$60,333$21,726–$67,363
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)30%29%
White students graduating45%34%
Black students graduating21%20%
Hispanic students graduating33%25%
Asian students graduating57%48%
Typical earnings 6 years in$28,110/yr$34,568/yr
Earn more than a HS grad49%54%
Pell students who graduate33%28%
First-gen students who finish11%6.1%
Low-income students who finish9.5%6%
Students who transfer out6.5%9%
Typical earnings 8 years in$31,267/yr$38,275/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsLiberal Arts & General Studies 21% · Mechanic & Repair Technologies 17% · Social Sciences 13%Health Professions 15% · Business, Management & Marketing 11% · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 11%
Most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 21% of degreesHealth Professions — 15% of degrees
2nd most popular programMechanic & Repair Technologies — 17% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 11% of degrees
3rd most popular programSocial Sciences — 13% of degreesMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies — 11% of degrees
4th most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 7% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 11% of degrees
5th most popular programFamily & Consumer Sciences — 6% of degreesFamily & Consumer Sciences — 8% of degrees
Degrees in STEM8.6%5.8%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment11,53415,109
Students per professor23 : 132 : 1
Average professor pay$11,244/mo$10,951/mo
Full-time professors24%47%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byWestern Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior CollegesWestern Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
Median family income$13,661$16,410
SettingSuburb (large)City (midsize)
LocationLancaster, CAModesto, CA
RegionFar WestFar West
Founded19291921
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationBaccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's DominantBaccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students0.2%0.8%
Men44%40%
Women56%60%
White students12%27%
Black students14%3.4%
Hispanic or Latino students65%58%
Asian students3.4%6.1%
Two or more races3.9%2%
Other / not reported1.2%1.9%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students56%60%
Part-time students65%62%
Students age 25+31%29%
Spent on teaching per student$7,962/yr$5,526/yr
Endowment$8.6M$7.8M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingNo — no campus housingNo — no campus housing
Meal plan offeredNoNo
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCYes — Army, Navy, Air ForceNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceNoYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineNoYes
Weekend & evening classesYesNo
Teacher certificationNoNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careYesNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoNo
Credit for military trainingNoYes
Student veteran organizationYesYes
Tuition payment planYesNo
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelCCCAACCCAA
Football teamYesYes
Varsity teams1621
Student athletes309379
Athletic scholarships$0$0
Athletics budget$2.1M$4.0M
Athletics revenue$2.1M$4.0M
Recruiting spend$0$0

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.