Monterey Peninsula College Tuition & Cost (2026)

Net price / year

$11,373

after grants & scholarships

higher than 80% of public 2-year colleges

Acceptance rate

Open admission

accepts most applicants

Graduation rate

35%

within 150% of normal time

higher than 59% of public 2-year colleges

Monterey Peninsula College at a glance

What is the tuition at Monterey Peninsula College?: In-state undergraduate tuition and fees are $1,188 for the 2024-25 academic year, or $10,572 for out-of-state students.
What is the cost of attendance at Monterey Peninsula College?: The average cost of attendance is $19,605 a year before financial aid (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses.
What is the net price at Monterey Peninsula College?: The average net price for in-state students is $11,373 a year after grants and scholarships (2023-24).
What is the acceptance rate at Monterey Peninsula College?: This school has open admission: most applicants who meet basic requirements are accepted.
What is the graduation rate at Monterey Peninsula College?: 35% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time, or 3 years (entering classes through fall 2021).

Key takeaways

This school has open admission, so most applicants who meet basic requirements are accepted.
At $11,373 a year, the average net price is higher than 80% of public 2-year colleges.
Families earning under $30,000 pay about $9,451 a year on average, versus $18,340 for families earning over $110,000.
About 39% of undergraduates are 25 or older.
This is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI).

Tuition and cost of attendance at Monterey Peninsula College

Average net price (in-state)

$11,373 per year

Cost of attendance minus average grants and scholarships, for first-time full-time students receiving federal aid.

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Estimated total net cost

$22,746

Net price × 2 years, at today's prices and assuming on-time completion. Your actual cost depends on your aid.

Net price by family income

Average yearly net price for students receiving federal aid.

$0–30k $9,451
$30–48k $10,277
$48–75k $13,602
$75–110k $15,700
$110k+ $18,340

Where the sticker price goes· Cost of attendance $19,605

Tuition & fees$1,188
Books & supplies$1,065
Room & board$35,118
Other expenses$6,975

Tuition & fees (in-state): $1,188
Tuition & fees (out-of-state): $10,572

Monterey Peninsula College acceptance rate and admissions

Open admission

The school admits most applicants who meet basic requirements.

Graduation rate and student outcomes at Monterey Peninsula College

Graduation rate

35%

First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time.

Retention rate

70%

Full-time first-years who return the next fall.

3-year loan default rate: 0%

Outcomes by student group

The Scorecard reports some outcomes separately for groups of students. A group is left out when it is too small to report. These are school-level figures and say nothing about any individual student.

Earnings ten years after entry

All students who entered this college, whether or not they graduated, in 2022 dollars, ten years after entry.

Typical range: middle half of students

25th percentile $20,949 · median $42,176 · 75th percentile $66,996

Median by family income

Lowest third of family incomes $39,746

Middle third $47,900

Highest third $53,825

Median by sex

Male students $48,024

Non-male students $36,868

This is not the same as the graduates' earnings shown above. It covers everyone who entered, including students who left without a degree, ten years after entry and in 2022 dollars. The graduates' figure covers only completers, four years after finishing, in 2024 dollars. Do not compare the two directly.

Data period: Students who entered in academic years 2009-10 and 2010-11 (pooled), earnings measured in 2020 and 2021, 2022 dollars (Treasury).

Median federal student debt, by group

Median federal loan debt of students who borrowed, when they left school, by group.

By Pell Grant status

Pell Grant recipients $9,500

Not Pell recipients $5,500

By first-generation status

First-generation students $9,000

Not first-generation $5,500

By family income

Family income $0–$30,000 $9,500

Family income $30,001–$75,000 $8,500

Family income over $75,000 $5,500

By gender

Men $6,875

Women $9,000

Data period: Loans in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (pooled, NSLDS).

What students study

The largest fields among the degrees and certificates this college awarded, grouped by two-digit CIP code (the federal Classification of Instructional Programs). Fields under 1% are left out.

Share of degrees and certificates awarded, by field

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities 23%

Health Professions and Related Programs 20.5%

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services 17.9%

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 7.8%

Psychology 4.4%

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 3.4%

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences 2.5%

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 2.3%

A large share means many awards, not necessarily many students or higher earnings. Data period: Awards in academic year 2024-25 (IPEDS).

Who attends

A snapshot of the undergraduate student body as this college reported it to the federal government. Shares are shown as published; they can differ slightly from 100% because of rounding.

Race and ethnicity

White 28.8%
Black or African American 2.9%
Hispanic or Latino 51.3%
Asian 7.2%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.6%
Two or more races 6%
U.S. nonresident 0.4%
Race and ethnicity unknown 2.5%

Federal reporting categories. Students who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents are counted as nonresident, and students who did not report are counted as unknown. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).

Gender

Men 47.4%
Women 52.6%

Federal reporting uses two categories. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).

Students aged 25 or older

39%

of undergraduates

Many adult students work or have families while enrolled. Data period: Fall 2023 (IPEDS).

Students and campus

Undergraduate enrollment: 5,624
Part-time students: 61%
Receive Pell Grants: 19%
Receive federal loans: 1%
Students per faculty member: 23 : 1
Setting: Suburb

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Frequently asked questions

How much is tuition at Monterey Peninsula College?

For the 2024-25 academic year, Monterey Peninsula College reported undergraduate tuition and fees of $1,188 for in-state students and $10,572 for out-of-state students. These are published prices before grants and scholarships; what you pay depends on your aid.

What is the cost of attendance and net price at Monterey Peninsula College?

The average cost of attendance at Monterey Peninsula College is $19,605 a year (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses. After grants and scholarships, the average net price is $11,373 a year. That is higher than 80% of public 2-year colleges.

How much financial aid do students at Monterey Peninsula College get?

19% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. 1% receive federal loans. The average net price runs from $9,451 a year for families earning under $30,000 to $18,340 for families earning over $110,000 (2023-24).

What is the acceptance rate at Monterey Peninsula College?

Monterey Peninsula College has open admission: it accepts most applicants who meet basic requirements.

What are the graduation rate and retention rate at Monterey Peninsula College?

35% of first-time, full-time students at Monterey Peninsula College finish within 150% of normal time. 70% of full-time first-years return the next fall.

Who attends Monterey Peninsula College?

Among undergraduates in Fall 2024, 53% are women and 47% are men. The largest race or ethnicity group reported is Hispanic or Latino (51%). About 39% are aged 25 or older.

What are the most popular fields of study at Monterey Peninsula College?

By share of degrees and certificates awarded in academic year 2024-25, the largest fields are Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (23%); Health Professions and Related Programs (20%); Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (18%).

Sources and data periods

All figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (June 2026 release). Periods differ by measure:

Average net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
Acceptance rate: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
Graduation rate: Fall 2021 or AcadYr 2021-22 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS)
Median earnings: Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Median graduate debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts

Some figures are blank because the school did not report them or the group was too small to publish. How we calculate things