Madera Community College
Madera, California · Website
$4,179
net price a year, after grants
$4,179
net price a year, after grants
Madera Community College is a public 2-year college in Madera, California with 4,808 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $4,179 a year (tuition and fees $1,378 in-state, $8,638 out-of-state). 35% of students finish within 3 years.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$4,179
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$1,378
Out-of-state $8,638
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
35%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
-
Earnings at 10 years
-
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $4,179
- Tuition in-state
- $1,378
- Tuition out-of-state
- $8,638
- Cost of attendance
- $15,639
- Students with a need-based grant
- 20%
- Students with federal loans
- 0.3%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $4,071
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $2,876
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $4,991
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $10,470
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2021-22 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $1,304 in 2021-22 to $1,378 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 4,808
- Part-time students
- 84%
- Women
- 66%
- Students per teacher
- 27
- Completion rate
- 35%
- Retention rate
- 67%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 68
- Endowment
- $207K
- Other
- Hispanic-serving, Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
| Measure | College | CA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $4,179 | $20,161 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $1,378 | $8,086 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 76% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 35% | 64% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 67% | 80% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | - | $11,537 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | - | $36,048 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | - | $41,472 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid.
Programs
68 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate | Certificate | 245 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Biology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 111 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 48 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 43 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsAssociate's | Associate's | 32 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 29 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 26 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Psychology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 23 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 19 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 13 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $80,813 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Social Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| SociologyAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 9 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Biological and Physical SciencesAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 8 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 6 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 6 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| MathematicsAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| HistoryAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Agricultural Production OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Madera and California on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in California
- Homes: Homes for sale in California
Questions and answers
How much does Madera Community College cost?
$4,179 a year is the average net price at Madera Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $1,378 for in-state students and $8,638 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $15,639. Families earning under $30,000 pay $4,071 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Madera Community College?
Madera Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
What is the graduation rate at Madera Community College?
35% of first-time, full-time students at Madera Community College finish within 3 years. 67% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Madera Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (245 certificate graduates), Biology, General (111 associate's graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (48 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 68 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.