Monterey Peninsula College Overview

Monterey Peninsula College is a public institution located in Monterey, California. Monterey Peninsula College is located in a safe and convenient suburb.

What Is Monterey Peninsula College Known For?

1,120 Undergraduate Awards

The associate's degree is the highest award offered at Monterey Peninsula College.
In a recent academic period42% of the faculty were full-time.
After graduation, Monterey Peninsula College bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $42,176 a year. That's about 3% more than their peers at other schools.

Where Is Monterey Peninsula College?

Contact details for Monterey Peninsula College are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	980 Fremont St, Monterey, CA 93940-4799
Phone:	831-646-4000
Website:	www.mpc.edu

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How Do I Get Into Monterey Peninsula College?

You can apply to Monterey Peninsula College online at: www.mpc.edu/admissions/apply-to-mpc/u-s-based-students

Monterey Peninsula College has an open admissions policy. This means that the school accepts all applicants assuming that they meet very basic requirements, such as having a high school diploma or equivalent.

Can I Afford Monterey Peninsula College?

1% Take Out Loans

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Monterey Peninsula College, approximately 1% of students took out student loans averaging $7,424 a year. That adds up to $29,696 over four years for those students.

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Monterey Peninsula College Undergraduate Student Diversity

2,431 Full-Time Undergraduates

60% Women

70% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

There are 7,154 undergraduate students at Monterey Peninsula College, with 2,431 being full-time and 4,723 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,431 full-time undergraduates at Monterey Peninsula College, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Monterey Peninsula College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	166
Black or African American	89
Hispanic or Latino	1,257
White	609
International Students	24
Other Races/Ethnicities	286

Over 22 countries are represented at Monterey Peninsula College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Canada, South Korea, and Japan.

Monterey Peninsula College Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	TOTAL
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	214	133	347
Business Administration & Management	3	82	0	85
Allied Health Professions	76	0	0	76
General Psychology	0	75	0	75
Biological & Physical Science	0	51	0	51
Fire Protection	31	2	0	33
Nursing	0	32	0	32
Health & Physical Education	4	22	0	26
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	0	13	11	24
General Biology	0	23	0	23
Health Sciences & Services	0	23	0	23
Economics	0	23	0	23
Dental Support Services	12	10	0	22
Human Development & Family Studies	0	15	6	21
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	20	0	20
Accounting	11	8	0	19
Health & Medical Administrative Services	5	11	0	16
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair	4	5	7	16
Culinary Arts	12	2	0	14
Computer Systems Networking	12	0	0	12
History	0	12	0	12
Mathematics	0	12	0	12
Writing Studies	4	7	0	11
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	4	6	0	10
Horticulture	8	1	0	9
General English Literature	2	7	0	9
Romance Languages	5	4	0	9
Sociology	0	9	0	9
Real Estate	7	0	0	7
Computer Science	0	7	0	7
American Sign Language	3	4	0	7
Teaching Assistants	6	0	0	6
Chemistry	0	6	0	6
General Engineering	1	4	0	5
Anthropology	0	5	0	5
Design & Applied Arts	0	3	2	5
Entrepreneurial Studies	4	0	0	4
Physics	0	4	0	4
Political Science & Government	0	4	0	4
East Asian Languages	3	0	0	3
Music	1	2	0	3
Information Technology	2	0	0	2
Area Studies	0	2	0	2
Textile & Apparel Studies	2	0	0	2
Fine & Studio Arts	2	0	0	2
General Business/Commerce	0	0	1	1
Ethnic Studies	0	1	0	1
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services	0	1	0	1
Astronomy & Astrophysics	0	1	0	1
Geological & Earth Sciences	0	1	0	1
Drama & Theater Arts	0	1	0	1
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	0	1	0	1
Business Support & Assistant Services	0	0	0	0
Hospitality Management	0	0	0	0
International Business	0	0	0	0
Communication & Media Studies	0	0	0	0
Computer Information Systems	0	0	0	0
Data Entry	0	0	0	0
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	0	0	0	0
Health/Medical Prep Programs	0	0	0	0
Public Health	0	0	0	0
Other Library & Archives Assisting	0	0	0	0
Philosophy	0	0	0	0
Human Services	0	0	0	0
Dance	0	0	0	0
General Visual & Performing Arts	0	0	0	0
Other Visual Art	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	224	736	160	1,120

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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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