Monterey Peninsula College
Monterey Peninsula College (MPC) is a public community college in Monterey, California. Established in 1947, it is a part of the California Community Colleges system. There are two additional MPC campuses located in Marina, CA, and Seaside, CA.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $14,483
- Undergraduate enrollment: 11,065
- Graduation rate (150%): 40%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 12%
- Student to faculty ratio: 23:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $42,176
- Median earnings (8 years): $39,059
- Median earnings (6 years): $34,496
- Control: Public
- Locale: Suburb, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Monterey, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Monterey Peninsula College include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Business Administration and Management, Psychology.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (292 associate)
- Business Administration and Management (86 associate)
- Psychology (59 associate)
- Emergency Medical Technology (45 bachelor's)
- Biological and Physical Sciences (37 associate)
- Nursing (36 associate)
- Humanities (34 associate)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (19 associate)
- Health Services (19 associate)
- Mathematics (18 associate)
Degree mix: Business 33%, Engineering 3%, Computer Science 1%, Health 39%, Biological Sciences 4%, Psychology 16%, Communication 5%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Monterey Peninsula College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $9,451 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $9,451
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $10,277
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $13,602
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $15,700
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $18,340
- In-state tuition and fees: $1,188
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $10,572
- Books and supplies: $1,065
- Off-campus room and board: $35,118
- Off-campus with family: $6,075
- Typical cost of attendance: $19,605
- Sticker vs net gap: 26%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 19%
- Federal loan recipients: 100%
- Average institutional grant: $1,128
- Average federal loan: $7,030
Admissions
Monterey Peninsula College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 11,065
- Women: 53%
- Part-time undergraduates: 61%
- Age 25 and older: 39%
- Graduation rate: 40%
- Come back after freshman year: 68%
- First-generation: 54%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 61%
- Student to faculty: 23:1
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Monterey Peninsula College acceptance rate? Monterey Peninsula College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Monterey Peninsula College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $9,451 a year after aid. Average net price is $14,483.
What majors does Monterey Peninsula College offer? Popular programs include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Emergency Medical Technology, Biological and Physical Sciences.
What is the average salary after Monterey Peninsula College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $42,176 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Monterey Peninsula College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 12% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 40%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Monterey Peninsula College official site: https://www.mpc.edu.