California

Monterey Peninsula College

Monterey, California

PublicTwo-year collegeFounded 1947Midsize suburbSEVP certified
Monterey Peninsula College campus
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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
Net price calculatornpc.cccco.edu (opens in a new tab)

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
Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAmerican Sign LanguageAnthropologyApparel and TextilesApplied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesArea StudiesAstronomy and AstrophysicsBiological and Physical SciencesBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness Operations Support and Assistant ServicesBusiness/Commerce, GeneralChemistryCommunication and Media StudiesComputer ScienceComputer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralCriminal Justice and CorrectionsCulinary Arts and Related ServicesDanceData Entry/Microcomputer ApplicationsDental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsDesign and Applied ArtsDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEconomicsEngineering, GeneralEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsFine and Studio ArtsFire ProtectionFoods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth/Medical Preparatory ProgramsHistoryHospitality Administration/ManagementHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesHuman Services, GeneralInternational BusinessLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLibrary Science, OtherLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesMathematicsMusicPhilosophyPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralReal EstateRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSociologySomatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic ServicesSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessVehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansVisual and Performing Arts, GeneralVisual and Performing Arts, Other
Undergraduate certificates45 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAmerican Sign LanguageApparel and TextilesApplied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness Operations Support and Assistant ServicesBusiness/Commerce, GeneralCommunication and Media StudiesComputer ScienceComputer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCriminal Justice and CorrectionsCulinary Arts and Related ServicesData Entry/Microcomputer ApplicationsDental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsDesign and Applied ArtsDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEast Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsEngineering, GeneralEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsFine and Studio ArtsFire ProtectionFoods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesGeneral Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesHuman Services, GeneralLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLibrary Science, OtherLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesMusicPublic HealthReal EstateRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSomatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic ServicesSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeaching Assistants/AidesVehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.