IPEDS ID 118976

Modesto Junior College

Modesto, California. In the 2023-24 award year this school reported 130 awards in the trades we track: welding, auto body, auto mechanic, electrician, machining and CNC.

Address: 435 College Ave, Modesto, CA 95350
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Website: www.mjc.edu
Phone: (209) 575-6550
Type: Public, 4-year
Accreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
Federal student aid: Eligible (Title IV)
Undergrads (all programs): 15,109
Also known as: MJC

Trade programs and graduates

Awards (certificates and degrees) conferred July 2023 to June 2024, first majors, as reported to IPEDS.

Trade	Program (CIP)	Award levels	Awards
Welding	Welding Technology/Welder (48.0508)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (59); Associate degree (5)	64
Auto Body	Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician (47.0603)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (34); Associate degree (1)	35
Auto Mechanic	Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician (47.0604)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (12); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (3); Associate degree (6)	21
Electrician	Electrician (46.0302)	Certificate, 1 to 2 years (5)	5
Machining and CNC	Machine Tool Technology/Machinist (48.0501)	Certificate, 1 to 2 years (2); Associate degree (3)	5
Industrial Maintenance	Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician (47.0303)	No completions reported	0

What it costs

Published charges for 2025-26, as reported to College Scorecard.

In-state tuition and fees, per year	$1,276
Out-of-state tuition and fees, per year	$8,918
Books and supplies	$1,088
Cost of attendance, per year (incl. living costs)	$16,086
Average net price after grants (aided students)	$5,954

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Outcomes

College Scorecard has no field-of-study earnings for this school's trade programs, usually because too few aided graduates were in the cohort to publish.

School-wide College Scorecard measures (all programs, and all campuses that share the federal aid ID):

Completion rate within 150% of normal time (first-time, full-time students, all programs): 29%
Median earnings 10 years after entering, all students and programs: $45,551

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San Joaquin Delta College

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Merced College

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AUTO 99
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Columbia College

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Las Positas College

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AUTO 15
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In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,348
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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. IPEDS unit ID 118976. How we build this list.