Monterey Peninsula College

980 Fremont St, Monterey, CA, 93940-4799
Tel: (831)646-4000
Public | 9,500 students
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COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS:
  • Monterey Peninsula College serves 9,500 students (24% of students are full-time).
  • The school's student:teacher ratio of 46:1 is higher than the college average of 21:1.
  • Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body.
  • Monterey Peninsula College is one of 4 community colleges within Monterey County, CA.

School Overview:
Monterey Peninsula College
Community College Avg.
Institution Level At least 2 but less than 4 years At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control Public Public
Instructional Staff Total
(research/public service staff included)		 205 staff 63 staff
Student Body
Total Enrollment 9,500 students 1,418 students
Student / Staff Ratio 1:46 1:21
# Full-Time Students		 2,300 students 1,262 students
# Part-Time Students		 7,200 students 1,508 students
 
% American Indian/Alaskan		 1% 1%
% Asian		 10% 2%
% Hawaiian		 1% 1%
% Hispanic		 22% 6%
% Black		 5% 15%
% White		 59% 62%
% Two or more races		 1% 2%
 
Finances and Admission
In-State Tuition Fees
(2010-11)		 $678 $4,485
 
Out-State Tuition Fees
(2010-11)		 $5,070 $8,679
 

School Notes:

  • MPC, one of 109 colleges in the California Community College System, is committed to high quality education; support of our students; strong, effective leadership; long-term fiscal stability; a well-maintained, environmentally friendly campus; and equal opportunity for all students and employees.
  • The college offers courses to prepare students for transfer to four-year institutions, to prepare for the workplace, to update work skills or prepare for a new career, to gain a general education, and to improve basic skills in mathematics, reading, writing and science.
  • The college is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Commission on Recognition of Post-secondary Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education.

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