Monterey Peninsula College
Monterey, CA
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 5,706
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Highest degree awarded:
Associate
Hispanic focused instituion
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Suburb: Midsize (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of at least 100,000 but less than 250,000)
Two-year, medium
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higher-part-time
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 0%
Male/Female: 43% / 57% (2017)
First generation college students: 53.9% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 11.6% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 1.1% (2017)
Test scores for admission:
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 47.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 24.4% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 15.9% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 11.7% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 33.3%
Black: 3.0%
Hispanic: 46.9%
Asian: 6.2%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.8%
2+ races: 6.1%
Non-resident alien: 0.4%
Unknown race: 2.9%
Black: 3.0%
Hispanic: 46.9%
Asian: 6.2%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.8%
2+ races: 6.1%
Non-resident alien: 0.4%
Unknown race: 2.9%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $17,963
In-State tuition: $1,178Out-of-State tuition: $8,138
Estimated books and supplies: $1,125 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board:
Estimated on-campus other fees:
Estimated off-campus room & board: $29,115 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $0 (2022)
Average Family Income: $30,375 (2017)
Median Family Income: $20,553 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 17.0%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 1.0%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $14,500 (2018)
Median federal loan payment:
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $9,776 |
| $30k-48k | $10,207 |
| $48k-75k | $12,923 |
| $75k-110k | $14,350 |
| $110k+ | $13,416 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 0%6-year graduation rate: 0%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 85.2% (2019)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $14,500 (2018)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $7,853 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $9,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $9,500 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 37.2% (2014) |
| @3 year | 34.2% (2017) |
| @5 year | 61.2% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 18.9% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 23.3% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation:Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $47,108 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | Apparel and Textiles. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services. | 7 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 16 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 6 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer Science. | 9 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Engineering, General. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 8 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 13 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 17 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 12 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 157 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 172 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Library Science, Other. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Biology, General. | 15 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Mathematics. | 16 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Biological and Physical Sciences. | 29 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 13 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Philosophy. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Astronomy and Astrophysics. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Chemistry. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Physics. | 12 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Psychology, General. | 55 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 163 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 33 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Fire Protection. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Fire Protection. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Human Services, General. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Human Services, General. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Anthropology. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Economics. | 19 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 9 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Sociology. | 23 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 11 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Visual and Performing Arts, General. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Design and Applied Arts. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 2 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Fine and Studio Arts. | 7 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | 6 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 5 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 7 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. | 9 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 32 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business/Commerce, General. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 99 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Accounting and Related Services. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 10 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Hospitality Administration/Management. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Hospitality Administration/Management. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Real Estate. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Real Estate. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | History. | 14 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $85,023Full time faculty: 37%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 21.0
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