MJC Part-Time Cost Report

What Is the Part-Time Cost of Attending Modesto Junior College Per Credit Hour?

Below you’ll find the current cost per credit hour for part-time students at Modesto Junior College, alongside the full-time annual tuition and fees for comparison.

In this report, you’ll find:

MJC Cost Per Credit Hour
MJC Tuition Trend
Options to Finance Your Education

What Does MJC Charge Part-Time Students?

$46 In-State Per Credit Hour

$353 Out-of-State Per Credit Hour

In-state part-time students are charged $46 for each credit hour. The out-of-state per-credit-hour rate is $353 for every credit hour.

	In-State	Out-of-State
Cost Per Credit Hour	$46	$353

Note that the per-credit-hour cost shown here is the published rate, not counting any financial aid or scholarships students may be eligible for.

To put the per-credit-hour rate in context, full-time annual tuition and fees at Modesto Junior College are listed below.

Of that annual total, required fees added up to $86 in-state and $86 out-of-state; the rest is tuition itself.

	In-State	Out-of-State
Tuition	$1,196	$9,178
Fees	$86	$86
Total	$1,282	$9,264

These costs reflect one year of tuition and fees and leave out housing and meals.

How Has Tuition Changed at MJC Recently?

Here’s how tuition at Modesto Junior College has shifted over the past few years.

Year	In-State Tuition	Out-of-State Tuition
Three Years Ago	$1,104	$8,472
Two Years Ago	$1,196	$7,228
One Year Ago	$1,188	$8,788
Most Recent Year	$1,196	$9,178

In the latest reported year, out-of-state tuition increased 4.4%. If that pace held for another year, tuition + fees would land around $9,675 in the following year.

Plan for Annual Cost Increases

Most schools raise tuition gradually each year, so the figure you see today is unlikely to be the figure you pay across all four years.

Factor Cost Increases Into Your Budget

Add a yearly growth assumption to your budget so the back half of the degree doesn’t outrun your funding plan.

Options to Finance Your MJC Education

The per-credit-hour rate is only one piece of the cost picture — aid and scholarships can meaningfully lower the real cost.

For a breakdown of aid offered at Modesto Junior College, check out the Modesto Junior College Financial Aid page.

If you’re weighing full-time enrollment, see the Modesto Junior College Tuition & Fees page.