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Madera Community College

Madera Community College

Madera, CA · Rural · 4,808 students
4
Year
Public
Rural
Medium (3k–10k)
Accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
About

As one of the newest independent campuses in the California Community Colleges system, Madera Community College is best known for delivering affordable transfer pathways and targeted career training to California's San Joaquin Valley. The college boasts standout programs in nursing, plant science, manufacturing technology, and business, offering seamless degree transfer agreements to four-year institutions like Fresno State. Its campus culture is close-knit and deeply supportive, serving a predominantly first-generation and Hispanic student body with accessible evening courses, active student clubs, and personalized academic advising. Distinctively, the college features a state-of-the-art Center for Advanced Manufacturing, equipping students with hands-on technical skills tailored directly to the region's agricultural and industrial workforce needs.


Wikipedia:Madera Community College, established in 2020, is a community college located in Madera, California. It originally opened in 1996 as Madera Community College Center, a campus of the State Center Community College District.

Location
Madera, CA, 93638-8321 · Rural campus
Nearest airport from college
SJC · San Jose
111 mi away
Cost
In-state COA
$15,639
Out-of-state COA
$22,899
Avg net price
$4,179
In-state tuition
$1,378
Out-of-state tuition
$8,638
Books & supplies
$1,980/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$4,071
$30–48k
$2,876
$48–75k
$4,991
$75–110k
$10,470
Admissions

No admissions data available for this college.

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Essay Requirements

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Outcomes
Graduation rate
34%
Student Body
Men 34%Women 66%
27
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
20%
Part-time students
84%
Race & ethnicity
White
15%
Hispanic
70%
Black
3%
Asian
8%
Two or more
2%
Unknown
1%
Institutional
Endowment
$206,742
Full-time faculty
37%
Avg faculty salary
$11,791/mo
Instructional spend/student
$6,040
Federal loan rate
0%

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