Monterey Peninsula College
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Tel:
(831) 646-4000
- The mission of Monterey Peninsula College to offer stimulating, high-quality courses, programs, and student services to our diverse community. Monterey Peninsula College, recognizing the worth and potential of every individual, is dedicated to providing equal access and adequate support to any interested member of the community.
School Highlights
Monterey Peninsula College serves 8,017 students (29% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 40:1 is lower than the state community college average of 45:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 75%.
Top Placements
Monterey Peninsula College places among the top 20% of community colleges in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Affordability Least expensive tuition
- Student Earnings Highest graduate earnings (10 years post graduation)
School Overview
The teacher population of 202 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Monterey Peninsula College | (CA) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 202 staff | 145 staff |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
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.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Monterey Peninsula College is Defense Language Institute (1.7 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- n/a students | 1.70 MiPresidio of Monterey
Monterey, CA 93944
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(831) 479-6100 27.7011,321 - Gavilan CollegePublic5,649 students | 31.60 Mi5055 Santa Teresa Blvd
Gilroy, CA 95020
(408) 848-4800 31.605,649 - Carrington College-San JosePrivate for-profit629 students | 44.80 Mi5883 Rue Ferrari, Ste. 125
San Jose, CA 95138
(408) 960-0161 44.80629
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