Madera Community College
A good fit for families who need the lowest possible cost and students who prefer a mid-size campus. no major red flags in the data. generous financial aid cuts net price well below sticker.
About This School
Madera Community College is a public institution located in Madera, California with approximately 3,852 undergraduate students enrolled. The average net price after financial aid is $-489 per year.
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.
This is a strong option for cost-conscious students — the average net price is actually *negative* at -$489 per year, meaning most students receive more in aid than they pay, which is a genuinely rare and significant advantage. As a smaller community college with under 4,000 undergraduates, class sizes and access to instructors tend to be more personal than at larger institutions. The main concern to research before enrolling is completion and transfer rates, since community colleges nationally struggle with these metrics — ask the school directly for their numbers before committing.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (3,852 undergraduates).
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Primary data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Accessed via automated sync. Latest values may come from different reporting years depending on the metric.
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- Earnings figures are institution-level averages, not major-specific.
- Some metrics are based on Title IV financial aid recipients only.
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