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San Joaquin Valley College-Modesto

Salida, California Private for-profit 2-year Large suburb

Overview

San Joaquin Valley College-Modesto is a private for-profit two-year institution based in Salida, California. Its campus is in a large suburban area. It enrolled 598 students in fall 2024. It is part of San Joaquin Valley College Inc..

San Joaquin Valley College-Modesto offers certificates and associate degrees across 6 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Electrician, Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician, and General Office Occupations and Clerical Services. It awarded 530 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 83% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 50 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
598
Students enrolled
83%
First-year retention
530
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
6
Programs and majors
50:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 6

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Construction Trades 1
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 1
Business, Management and Marketing 1
Health Professions 3

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
83%
Student-to-faculty ratio
50:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees
20
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
510

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
598
Undergraduates, fall 2024
598
Full-time, fall 2024
100%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,050
Full-time, 2024-25
100%
Size category
Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
39%
Men
61%
White
9%
Hispanic or Latino
61%
Black or African American
3%
Asian
5%
Two or more races
1%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
18%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
0%
Students taking some online courses
2%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Differs by program
Part of
San Joaquin Valley College Inc.
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
President
Robyn Whiles
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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