No college sits inside Modjeska’s boundary, but Irvine Valley College’s campus in Irvine, with 7,416 students on campus, is 8.8 miles from the center of town. About 0% of Modjeska’s residents are enrolled in college, below 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 Modjeska. Colleges are described, not graded.
Within 15 miles
14
88,101 students on campus
Nearest college
8.8 mi
Irvine Valley College
Residents in college
0%
Below CA (8%)
Nearest community college
8.8 mi
Irvine Valley College · $1,156 tuition
Nearest public university
12.9 mi
University of California-Irvine · $15,722 in-state
Median household income
$156K
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What stands out about college from Modjeska
Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.
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 Modjeska’s median household income ($156,083) falls.
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 Modjeska: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.
University of California-Irvine87% graduate$81k earnings$15k 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.
Questions about college near Modjeska
Is Modjeska a college town?
No. About 0 of every 100 Modjeska residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below California (8). The nearest campus, Irvine Valley College, is 8.8 miles away in Irvine.
What colleges are near Modjeska?
14 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of California-Irvine (12.9 miles, 35,954 students on campus), Chapman University (14.1 miles, 9,961) and Saddleback College (11 miles, 9,188).
What is the closest community college to Modjeska, and what does it cost?
Irvine Valley College in Irvine, 8.8 miles away. Tuition and fees are $1,156 a year for California residents; the federal net price, $2,090, counts housing and food at full cost.
How much does the University of California-Irvine cost if we live in California?
Tuition and fees are $15,722 a year in-state and $49,922 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $8,123 (under $30,000 income) to $30,546 (over $110,000), housing and food included.
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Students, parents, alumni and the neighbors next door.
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 Modjeska. 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 →
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