Monterey Peninsula College academics
Monterey, California · Public · 7,351 undergrads
Monterey Peninsula College has 7,351 undergraduates. The most degrees go to Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
The short answers
7,351
undergraduates.
54%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesIPEDS, fall 2023
7,351
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard
57%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
54%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
24.2 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$24,803
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
50%
WhiteCollege Scorecard
30%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
6.7%
AsianCollege Scorecard
6.4%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
2.7%
BlackCollege Scorecard
2.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.9%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
0.3%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.2%
Degrees awarded in a year
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
736
CertificatesIPEDS, 2023
160
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
51
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Associate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Associate Medium
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard (checked May 7, 2026)
Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers