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Monterey Peninsula College

Monterey, California·Public, 2-year·Far West
6-yr Graduation
40%
Enrollment
7,173
peer median 6,620
Avg net price
$13,498
+$6.3k vs Community College
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About

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.

Outcomes & equity

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
40%
Full-time retention
68%

Pell equity

64.0pp gap
Pell recipients
36%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 64.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

What families actually pay

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$12,241
$30–48k$13,519
$48–75k$15,221
$75–110k$18,750
$110k+$19,029

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$13,498
+$6,320vs Community College median $7,178
Pell recipients
64.2%
Federal loans
1.2%

Academic programs

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs91
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

565 total
01Liberal Arts
18933.5%
02Business
9316.5%
03Health Professions
7513.3%
04Psychology
5910.4%
05Multi/Interdisciplinary
376.5%
06Social Sciences
335.8%
07Security/Protective
244.2%
08Communication
193.4%
09Physical Sciences
183.2%
10Mathematics
183.2%

Enrollment & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
7,173
12-mo unduplicated
11,065
Undergraduate
11,065
Graduate
8,940

Gender split

Men
47%5,220
Women
53%5,845

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
49.8%
White
30.4%
Two or more
6.7%
Asian
6.4%
Unknown
2.7%
Black
2.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.9%
Non-resident
0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%

Faculty

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
23.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
120

Monterey Peninsula College vs IPEDS peer group

The peer institutions Monterey Peninsula College selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectMonterey Peninsula College
40%7,173$13,498Community College
Arizona Western College
8,964$9,582Community College
Bucks County Community College
6,232$7,561Community College
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute
3,914$5,517Community College
Catawba Valley Community College
4,904$9,415Community College
Central Arizona College
5,053$4,591Community College
Central Oregon Community College
4,332$10,765Community College
City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College
6,121$2,974Community College
College of San Mateo
9,901$1,504Community College
College of Southern Maryland
5,062$9,867Community College
Contra Costa College
6,538$6,522Community College
County College of Morris
6,131$9,259Community College
Cuyamaca College
8,905$6,187Community College
Dutchess Community College
6,606$8,433Community College
Estrella Mountain Community College
10,109$12,211Community College
Evergreen Valley College
9,336$12,591Community College
Germanna Community College
8,544$6,239Community College
Kalamazoo Valley Community College
6,334$2,991Community College
Lakeland Community College
4,358$7,557Community College
Los Angeles Harbor College
9,463$11,245Community College
Middlesex Community College
9,374$3,694Community College
Mission College
6,909$5,198Community College
Moreno Valley College
11,920$1,996Community College
North Idaho College
4,585$11,481Community College
Northeast Lakeview College
9,355$4,582Community College
NorthWest Arkansas Community College
8,412$5,719Community College
Onondaga Community College
8,537$7,178Community College
Rowan College at Burlington County
6,620$6,101Community College
South Puget Sound Community College
4,871$9,090Community College
SUNY Broome Community College
5,327$8,035Community College
West Valley College
7,655$1,842Community College
Peer group median40%6,620$7,178

Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Planning, Research, and Institutional Effectiveness (PRIE)
Email
prie [at] mpc.edu
Phone
(831) 646-4846
Address
PRIE Portable, Adjacent to Gymnasium, Monterey Peninsula College, 980 Fremont Street, Monterey, CA 93940

The Office of Planning, Research, and Institutional Effectiveness (PRIE) supports MPC by leading institutional planning and evaluation, setting direction for Program Review, and guiding research that supports equitable student success.

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Documents & reports (1)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Grants & funding opportunities (1)

Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.

IR job openings (1)

Institutional Research and analytics roles currently posted at this institution.

Notable alumni (6)

A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

  • Matai Leuta
    Athletics
  • Bill McClintock
    Athletics
  • Jimmy Panetta
    Politics
  • Marco Ramos
    Athletics
  • Gaylen Ross
    Film and Television
  • Leo White
    Athletics

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