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Colleges in and near Madera Ranchos

Madera Community College is 6.7 miles from Madera Ranchos

No college sits inside Madera Ranchos’ boundary, but Madera Community College’s campus in Madera, with 2,968 students on campus, is 6.7 miles from the center of town. About 7% of Madera Ranchos’ residents are enrolled in college, about the same as California (8%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Madera Ranchos. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
9
50,467 students on campus
Nearest college
6.7 mi
Madera
Residents in college
7%
About the same as CA (8%)
Nearest community college
6.7 mi
Madera · $1,378 tuition
Nearest public university
10.9 mi
California State University-Fresno · $7,350 in-state
Median household income
$127K
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What stands out about college from Madera Ranchos

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A community college 6.7 miles awayMadera Community College has 2,968 students on campus in Madera, 35% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at California State University-FresnoLiving in California, California State University-Fresno charges $7,350 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $19,950. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 7% of residentsAbout the same as California (8%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Madera Ranchos

Five private colleges within 13.3 miles, one public college within 10.9 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miCalifornia State University-FresnoFresno City CollegeClovisMadera Ranchos
University or collegeCommunity college
Madera Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,968 on campus · 6.7 mi · Madera$4knet price35%graduateTuition and fees: $1,378 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.San Joaquin Valley College-FresnoUniversity or college · For-profit · 481 on campus · 8.5 mi · FresnoClovis Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,325 on campus · 8.6 mi · Fresno · mostly online$5knet price45%graduate52% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Tuition and fees: $1,378 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,376 on campus · 10.6 mi · Clovis$23knet price73%graduate$35kearningsCalifornia State University-FresnoUniversity or college · Public · 23,033 on campus · 10.9 mi · Fresno95%admitted$7knet price57%graduate$61kearningsCalifornia Health Sciences UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · 527 on campus · 11.7 mi · ClovisGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Fresno City CollegeCommunity college · Public · 17,356 on campus · 11.9 mi · Fresno$8knet price24%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $1,334 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.San Joaquin College of LawUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 109 on campus · 12.2 mi · ClovisGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.San Joaquin Valley College-Trades Education CenterUniversity or college · For-profit · 292 on campus · 13.3 mi · Fresno$28knet price80%graduate$38kearningsEarnings are reported for all 14 campuses that file with it.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Madera Ranchos’ median household income ($126,583) falls.

Fresno City College11.9 mi · Fresno · sticker $17,198 · tuition $1,334$13,965a year
California State University-Fresno10.9 mi · Fresno · sticker $20,095$16,899a year
Institute of Technology10.6 mi · Clovis · sticker $29,228$28,337a year
San Joaquin Valley College-Trades Education Center13.3 mi · Fresno · sticker $32,406$32,312a year
Madera Community College6.7 mi · Madera · sticker $15,639 · tuition $1,378—a year
Clovis Community College8.6 mi · Fresno · mostly online · sticker $14,897 · tuition $1,378—a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Madera Ranchos: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Institute of TechnologyCalifornia State University-FresnoFresno City College
California State University-Fresno57% graduate$61k earnings$15k typical debt
Fresno City College24% graduate$37k earnings$4k typical debt
Institute of Technology73% graduate$35k earnings$10k typical debt
San Joaquin Valley College-Trades Education Center80% graduate$38k earnings*$11k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: San Joaquin Valley College-Trades Education Center (14).

Questions about college near Madera Ranchos

Is Madera Ranchos a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Madera Ranchos residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as California (8). The nearest campus, Madera Community College, is 6.7 miles away in Madera.

What colleges are near Madera Ranchos?

9 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: California State University-Fresno (10.9 miles, 23,033 students on campus), Fresno City College (11.9 miles, 17,356) and Clovis Community College (8.6 miles, 4,325).

What is the closest community college to Madera Ranchos, and what does it cost?

Madera Community College in Madera, 6.7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $1,378 a year for California residents; the federal net price, $4,179, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does California State University-Fresno cost if we live in California?

Tuition and fees are $7,350 a year in-state and $19,950 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $5,105 (under $30,000 income) to $16,899 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Madera Ranchos. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →