What Madera Community College does

Madera Community College is a public community college operating as one of four colleges within the State Center Community College District (SCCCD), alongside Fresno City College, Reedley College, and Clovis College. Headquartered at 30277 Avenue 12 in Madera, California, with a satellite campus at Oakhurst serving mountain communities, the college delivers associate degrees (AA/AS), Associate Degrees for Transfer (ADT), certificates, and vocational training programs including Licensed Vocational Nursing (BVNPT-accredited), Truck Driving, Industrial Maintenance Technology, and Child Development. The college runs a comprehensive portfolio of student support services: Disabled Students Programs & Services (DSP&S), CalWORKS, EOPS, NextUp foster youth services, Veterans Resource Center, Learning Center tutoring, Maddie's Food Pantry, and a NAEYC-accredited Child Development Center. Underlying technology consists of standard higher education systems — Starfish for degree audit and early alert, Canvas LMS, and Self-Service/MyPortal for registration — with no proprietary AI/ML or external APIs.

The institution's revenue model is driven primarily by California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office state apportionment (tied to FTES enrollment) and per-unit student enrollment fees, supplemented by ancillary revenue such as Child Development Center preschool fees. Pricing is set at the state level, with Promise Grants (BOG Fee Waivers) and a Zero Cost Textbook Degree Option reducing student cost barriers. The go-to-market motion is direct-to-consumer, with student acquisition channeled through the college website, high school dual enrollment partnerships (notably with Madera Unified School District), community outreach events (Extreme Registration, New Student Welcome), the Welcome Center & Outreach department, and bilingual Zoom support. Marketing channels span digital (website, X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn), email, and in-person events including an annual Transfer Day fair featuring 25+ universities and an HBCU Caravan. Madera Community College participates in UC TAG, CSU TSP, and Cal-HBCU transfer partnership programs, providing guaranteed transfer pathways to four-year universities for eligible students.

Name

Madera Community College

Legal name

State Center Community College District

Website

https://maderacollege.edu

Company type

Public

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Madera Community College is a public community college in Madera, California, within the State Center Community College District, offering associate degrees, transfer pathways, vocational certificates, and student support services to residents of Madera County and the Central Valley.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community College Education

NAICS

Junior Colleges (6112), Junior Colleges (611210), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Community Colleges (EDAHADAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Comprehensive Community Colleges (Transfer + Workforce) (EDAHADAE)

Keywords

• Community college education
• Associate degree programs
• Vocational training programs
• Transfer pathway services
• Student support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Corte Madera

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Enrollment Fees: Public community college funded primarily by California state apportionment and student enrollment fees. Students pay per-unit enrollment fees for credit courses. The college also participates in the California Community College Chancellor's Office financial framework.
2. State Funding (Apportionment): Operational funding from the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office based on enrollment (FTES - Full-Time Equivalent Students) and other performance metrics.
3. Child Development Center Fees: Affordable preschool and child care services for children 2.5 to 5.11 years of age, serving as both a student support service and a revenue-generating program. Priority given to full-time students and staff.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Madera Community College is a public community college that delivers affordable higher education to residents of Madera County and California's Central Valley. It sells associate degrees (AA/AS), Associate Degrees for Transfer (ADT), certificates, vocational training programs (LVN Nursing, Truck Driving, Industrial Maintenance Technology), ESL instruction, and dual enrollment courses, alongside comprehensive student support services including counseling, transfer advising, tutoring, disability accommodations, CalWORKS, veterans benefits, foster youth support, and on-campus child care.

Product overview

Madera Community College is a public community college offering a diverse portfolio of educational programs and student support services. The institution operates as a multi-product educational organization with career-focused training programs (Nursing/LVN, Truck Driving, Industrial Maintenance Technology), comprehensive student support services (DSP&S, CalWORKS, EOPS, TRIO, Veterans Services), academic support centers (Learning Center with tutoring services, Starfish Degree Planner for academic planning), administrative platforms (Self-Service Portal for registration and enrollment), and community resources (Child Development Center, Maddie's Food Pantry). The college is part of the State Center Community College District (SCCCD) and serves the Madera County area with its main campus in Madera, CA and an Oakhurst location.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Licensed Vocational Nursing (LVN) Program Career-technical education program that prepares students to become Licensed Vocational Nurses. Accredited by the Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians (BVNPT) and requires three semesters of full-time study after admission requirements are completed. Designed for students seeking nursing credentials.
• Truck Driving Program Cost-effective truck driving training delivered by certified instructors using new equipment and state-of-the-art truck simulators for hands-on learning. Targets students seeking commercial driving careers.
• Industrial Maintenance Technology Program Prepares students for high-demand Central Valley jobs as field service technicians, industrial maintenance technicians, maintenance mechanics, or maintenance repair mechanics.
• Child Development Center High-quality preschool serving children 2.5 to 5.11 years of age, accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). Functions as both a model demonstration site for Child Development students and a fee-based child care service, with priority given to full-time students and staff.
• Disabled Students Programs & Services (DSP&S) Provides specialized services and accommodations assisting students with documented disabilities to reach their maximum potential while achieving their educational goals, including alternate media, notetaking, learning disability, and DHH services.
• CalWORKS Program California Work Opportunities and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKS) Program helping TANF recipients receiving cash aid for themselves and dependent children, with counseling, child care, transportation, job training, and work study support.
• Transfer Center Offers services, resources, and activities designed to support student transfer to four-year universities, including counseling, application assistance, UC TAG and CSU TSP guidance, transfer workshops, and university representative meetings.
• Learning Center Academic support hub offering free tutoring across multiple modalities: Extending the Class, PAWS writing tutoring, STEM/drop-in tutoring, ESL tutoring, the Virtual Learning Center via Zoom, and paper drop-off services.
• Veterans Resource Center Provides services for veterans and dependents including education benefits processing (Chapters 30, 31, 33, 35, 1606), tuition assistance, and community support referrals.
• Zero Cost Textbook Degree Option Degree programs designed to minimize textbook costs for students, reducing overall educational expenses for eligible programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) programs enable seamless transfer to CSU and UC campuses
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• State Center Community College District (SCCCD)coreOthersMadera Community College is one of four colleges governed by the State Center Community College District (SCCCD), which also includes Fresno City College, Reedley College, and Clovis College. The district provides shared services including human resources, police, technology infrastructure (MyPortal, Starfish, Canvas), and bond measures.
• Madera Unified School DistrictmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMCC partners with Madera Unified School District to offer ESL classes and dual enrollment programs, extending higher education access to the broader Madera community and creating a pipeline of students from high school to college.
• Madera Adult SchoolmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMCC collaborates with Madera Adult School to offer English Second Language classes, serving adult learners in the community seeking language skills and educational advancement.
• Fresno State (California State University, Fresno)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFresno State is a primary transfer destination for MCC students. The Transfer Center provides specific Fresno State deadlines, transfer requirements, and admission information. Many MCC students transfer to Fresno State's bachelor's programs.
• UC Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) Partner UniversitiesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMCC participates in the UC TAG program, providing guaranteed admission to UC campuses (UC Davis, UC Irvine, UC Merced, UC Santa Barbara, UC Santa Cruz) for eligible students who complete specified coursework and GPA requirements at MCC.
• CSU Transfer Success Pathway (TSP) Partner UniversitiesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMCC participates in the CSU TSP program, facilitating guaranteed transfer to all CSU campuses for eligible students who complete their ADT degree at MCC.
• California Community College HBCU Transfer PartnershipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMCC participates in the statewide CCC HBCU Transfer Partnership providing a guaranteed pathway and Cal-HBCU Transfer Grant (up to $5,000) for students with an ADT transferring to partnered historically Black colleges and universities.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Reedley College: Sister college within the State Center Community College District (SCCCD), serving Reedley and surrounding Central Valley communities with the same public community college model, shared administrative infrastructure (MyPortal, Starfish, Canvas), and comparable associate degree, transfer, and CTE offerings.
• Porterville College: Small California community college in the Tulare area serving the southern Central Valley with the same public community college model, including associate degrees, transfer pathways, vocational programs, and student support services.
• Bakersfield College: Central Valley California community college serving Kern County with the same public community college model, including associate degrees, transfer pathways, vocational training, and wraparound student services, making it a strong regional comparable.
• Merced College: Nearby California community college serving Merced and surrounding Central Valley communities with the same CCC system structure, offering associate degrees, transfer pathways, CTE programs, and student support services structurally identical to MCC.
• Clovis College: Newest sister college within SCCCD, operating under the same district governance and shared services model, serving Clovis and surrounding Fresno-area communities with associate degree, transfer, and CTE programs that directly parallel MCC's offerings.
• College of the Sequoias: Neighboring California community college serving the Visalia/Tulare County area in the Central Valley, offering the same public community college model with associate degrees, transfer pathways, vocational training, and student support services comparable to MCC.
• Fresno City College: The flagship and largest college in the SCCCD district, offering the same public community college model with comprehensive associate degrees, transfer pathways to UC and CSU, vocational programs, and wraparound student services, sharing technology infrastructure and governance with Madera Community College.
• West Hills Community College District: Rural Central Valley California community college district serving Coalinga, Lemoore, and Firebaugh with the same CCC system model, offering associate degrees, transfer pathways, CTE programs, and student support services comparable to MCC's rural service profile.

Broad incumbents

• University of California, Merced: Nearby UC campus and partner in the UC TAG program, serving as a key transfer destination for MCC students while competing for the broader Central Valley higher education market as a broad postsecondary incumbent with overlapping service geography.
• California State University, Fresno: Primary four-year transfer destination for MCC students and the largest CSU in the Central Valley, operating as a broad postsecondary incumbent that receives MCC's ADT transfer pipeline and competes for the same regional student market at a different credential level.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MaderaCollege
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@MaderaCollege
• Facebookfacebook.com/MaderaCommunityCollege
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/madera-community-college
• Instagraminstagram.com/maderacollege

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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