Our College has been serving Modesto and the surrounding communities for 100 years. We understand the struggles that many of you face for a better life for yourself, your family, and your community. Harriet Tubman once said “Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.” May her words inspire you to stay focused on your dream and persist to completion. Modesto Junior College will be with you every step of the way. We are MJC STRONG!!!
2023-2028 Institution-set Standards
Standard 1
Increase course and award completion by 20%
Standard 2
Increase UC/CSU transfer by 35%
Standard 3
Decrease the average number of units accumulated by Associate Degree earners to 79 Units
Standard 4
Increase percent of exiting CTE students who report being employed in their field of study to 76%
Standard 5
Reduce equity gaps across all above measures by 40%
Standard 6
Reduce regional achievement gaps across standards 1-4 by 40%
MJC At A Glance: 2018-2019 Through 2022-2023
Student Characteristics Academic Year 2022-2023
Gender
- Female: 61.1%
- Male: 37%
- Non-binary: 1%
- Unknown: 0.9%
Age Group
- ≤ 19: 35.7%
- 20-24: 28.6%
- 25-29: 12.4%
- 30-34: 8.5%
- 35-39: 5.6%
- 40-49: 6%
- 50+: 3.2%
Ethnicity
- Hispanic: 54.2%
- White: 32.1%
- Asian: 5.7%
- African-American: 3.4%
- Filipino: 1.5%
- Unknown or Multiple: 1.5%
- Pacific Islander: 1%
- Am. Indian/Alask. Nat.: 0.6%
Mission
Empowering students to discover opportunities and reach their goals through access to and inclusion in higher education.
Vision
As investors in our society, Modesto Junior College will create and promote equity in education for every member of our diverse community.
Values
At MJC, we value integrity, responsibility, professionalism, compassion, and empathy to achieve:
Access
We value an inclusive approach to education through technology, programs, and open resources that lead to opportunities.
Affordability
We value making higher education available to all by actively seeking resources to support students.
Building Community
We value and respect the diverse collective of individuals who shape our programs and services, participate in decision-making, reinforce collaborative relationships, and promote civic engagement.
Transformation & Innovation
We value willingness to accept growth and embrace change to continuously improve our processes, curriculum, and services to be relevant to the needs of our students and community.
Stewardship of Resources
We value the investment our community has entrusted in us to further the college mission and enhance lives through state-of-the-art education.
Misión
MJC les da poder a los estudiantes para descubrir oportunidades y alcanzar sus metas mediante el acceso y la inclusión a la educación superior.
Visión
Como inversionistas de nuestra sociedad, MJC creará y promoverá una educación equitativa para todos los miembros de nuestra diversa comunidad.
Valores
En Modesto Junior College valoramos la integridad, la responsabilidad, el profesionalismo, la comprensión y la empatía para el logro:
Acceso
Valoramos un enfoque inclusivo a la educación a través de la tecnología, de los programas y de los recursos abiertos que conducen a las oportunidades.
Accesibilidad Económica
Valoramos hacer la educación superior accesible para todos mediante la búsqueda de recursos para apoyar a los estudiantes.
Comunidad
Valoramos y respetamos el diverso grupo de personas que forman partte de nuestros programas y servicios, participan en la toma de decisiones, fortalecen las relaciones de colaboración y promueven la participación cívica.
Transformación e innovación
Valoramos la disposición de aceptar el crecimiento y de adoptar cambios para mejorar continuamente nuestros procesos, currículo, y servicios de manera que sean relevantes para las necesidades de nuestros estudiantes y de nuestra comunidad.
Administración de recursos
Valoramos la inversión que nuestra comunidad nos ha confiado para promover la misión de la institución y mejorar vidas a través de una educación de última generación.