Public · Community college
Madera Community College
Madera, California · Fringe rural
- 3%
- Transfer rate
- $4,179
- Avg net price
- 35%
- Grad / completion
- —
- Median earnings
Madera Community College is a public associate-granting institution in Madera, California (fringe rural setting), enrolling 4,808 undergraduates. It is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). Admission is open to all applicants.
About Madera, California
Madera is a city in and the county seat of Madera County, located in the San Joaquin Valley of California. Madera was founded in 1876 as a lumber town at the terminus of a flume constructed by the California Lumber Company. As of 2024, Madera maintains 11 public parks encompassing roughly 160 acres of green space. Facilities include three community centers, one skate park, one community garden, and the city-owned Madera Municipal Golf Course. (Wikipedia)
- Setting
- Fringe rural
- Highest degree offered
- Associate
- Nearest big city
- 17 miles to Fresno, CA
- To the ocean
- 98 miles
- Nearest airport
- 19 miles to Fresno Yosemite (FAT) · major hub
How Madera Community College compares
Higher than 19% · #331 of 382 in California
Higher than 37%
Cheaper than 94% · #29 cheapest of 377 in California
Lower than 8%
Larger than 91%
Percentiles compare Madera Community College with the nation's 3,519 two-year and certificate schools, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count two-year and certificate schools in California.
Student body
Undergraduates by race / ethnicity
- White15%
- Black2.5%
- Hispanic70%
- Asian8.0%
- Other or multiracial4.1%
Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.
By the numbers
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 4,808
- Student–faculty ratio
- 27 : 1
- Pell Grant recipients
- 20%
- First-generation students
- —
- Students over 25
- 29%
- Avg faculty salary (academic year)
- $106,119
- Endowment
- $206,742
Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.
Where students come from
Home state of the 707 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.
- From California96%
- Other U.S. states3.7%
Most first-years stay in state — Madera Community College draws overwhelmingly from California.
Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.
Cost
- In-state tuition
- $1,378
- Out-of-state tuition
- $8,638
- Room & board
- —
- Books & supplies
- $1,980
- Total cost of attendance
- $15,639
- Average net price
- $4,179
Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.
Outcomes
- Graduated
- 35%
- First-year retention
- 67%
- Transferred to another college
- 3%
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- —
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- —
- Median debt at graduation
- —
- Students with federal loans
- 0%
Campus life & athletics
- On-campus housing
- No
- Application fee
- Free
- Athletics
- CCCAA
- Varsity athletes
- 29 (6 men · 23 women)
Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.
Varsity sports (2)
Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.
Campus safety
- Safety grade
- B
- Reported offenses per 1,000 students
- 0.8 / year
- Violent offenses (2022–2024)
- 9
- Property offenses (2022–2024)
- 6
On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 2 campuses (6,636 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.
Reported offenses in an average year
The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.
By offense type, per year
Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.
What you'll actually pay, by family income
Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.
College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.
Does the school pay you to attend?
Madera Community College funds essentially no grants of its own — almost all aid here comes from federal (Pell), state, or outside sources rather than the school's own discount. Its sticker price is what it is.
Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid, 2022–23 full-time first-year undergraduates.
Campus climate
- Summer high
- 96°F
- Winter low
- 36°F
- Annual rain
- 11.2″
Average temperature
HighLowAverage precipitation (inches)
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Madera, CA US station (3 mi from campus).
What Madera Community College graduates study — and earn
Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.
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- Transfer
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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.