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Monterey Peninsula College

Monterey, California · Public · 7,351 undergrads

Monterey Peninsula College admits every applicant who meets its basic requirements.

Can I get into Monterey Peninsula College?

Open admission

Monterey Peninsula College admits everyone who meets its basic requirements, usually a high school diploma or GED.

No admissions numbers reported.

What does Monterey Peninsula College cost?

$14,880 a year in-state

Out of state: about $23,616 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2022-23. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $21,993.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$12,241
$30,000–$48,000$13,519
$48,000–$75,000$15,221
$75,000–$110,000$18,750
over $110,000$19,029

Out-of-state tuition is $9,924 a year, against $1,188 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $8,736 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2022-23, College Scorecard.

What it's like

7,351
undergrads. Mid-size: plenty of people, and professors who can learn your name.
Suburb
Campus setting in Monterey, CA.
$42.2k
median pay 10 years after starting.
$8.3k
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

Is Monterey Peninsula College hard to get into?
No. Monterey Peninsula College has open admission: it admits everyone who meets its basic requirements, usually a high school diploma or GED.
How much does Monterey Peninsula College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid an average of $15,221 a year after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $21,993.
How much does Monterey Peninsula College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Monterey Peninsula College is $9,924 a year, against $1,188 for in-state students. In-state students who got federal aid paid $14,880 on average after grants in 2022-23. Adding the $8,736 tuition gap gives about $23,616 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.