Monterey Peninsula College
Monterey, CA · Public · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$11,373Average net price / year
40%Graduation rate
$42,176Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
—Median debt at graduation
5,624Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $1,188
- Out-of-state tuition
- $10,572
- Total cost of attendance
- $19,605
- Books & supplies
- $1,065
- Average net price
- $11,373
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $9,451
- $30–48k
- $10,277
- $48–75k
- $13,602
- $75–110k
- $15,700
- $110k+
- $18,340
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 40%
- First-year retention
- 68%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $34,496
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $42,176
- Median debt (graduates)
- —
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 19%
- Students with federal loans
- 1%
Students
- Undergraduates
- 5,624
- Part-time
- 61%
- Women / men
- 53% / 47%
- White
- 29%
- Hispanic
- 51%
- Black
- 3%
- Asian
- 7%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 23:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $104,607 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 39%
- Accreditor
- Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
- Website
- www.mpc.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Agriculture – 1% of degrees
- Foreign Languages – 2% of degrees
- Family & Consumer Sciences – 2% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 23% of degrees
- Interdisciplinary Studies – 3% of degrees
- Psychology – 4% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Monterey Peninsula College cost?
The average net price after grants is $11,373 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $1,188 and the full cost of attendance is $19,605.
How much do Monterey Peninsula College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $42,176 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
40% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Monterey
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey Monterey, CA · Private nonprofit · 4 students |
— | — | — | $76,310 |
| Naval Postgraduate School Monterey, CA · Public |
— | — | — | — |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.