Monterey Peninsula College
Monterey, California

About
Monterey Peninsula College (MPC) (Spanish: Colegio de la Península de Monterey) is a public community college in Monterey, California. Established in 1947, it was the first civilian postsecondary educational institution in the area surrounding the Monterey Peninsula. Until 1961 it was under the jurisdiction of the Monterey Union High School District. Today, it falls within the jurisdiction of the Monterey Peninsula Community College District and the California Community Colleges (CCC) system. Since 1961, the President of MPC serves in a dual capacity as the Superintendent of the MPCCD, with authority over MPC's satellite campuses. The main campus in Monterey is south of Lake El Estero, off of Fremont Street.
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$10,788
- Estimated total for international students
- US$53,946
- Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison)
- US$1,188
- Total cost for in-state students
- US$44,346
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 5,624
- International undergraduates
- 0%
- Students per teacher
- 23 to 1
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 42%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$49,579
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (107)
Associate's degrees62 subjects
Undergraduate certificates45 subjects
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.