Student Population at Monterey Peninsula
Total Enrollment
6,514 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
6,514
Online Enrollment
1,932
Men Students
2,879
Women Students
3,635
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 6,514 students have enrolled at Monterey Peninsula College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 2,879 male and 3,635 female students are attending Monterey Peninsula College. By attendance status, there are 2,051 full-time students and 4,463 part-time students.
The number of students at Monterey Peninsula College is small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Allan Hancock College and College of the Canyons, its population is small (average population is 11,021).
Monterey Peninsula College offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,932 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Monterey Peninsula College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 2,879 male and 3,635 female students attending Monterey Peninsula. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.79 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Monterey Peninsula.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 6,514 | 2,051 | 4,463 |
Men | 2,879 | 974 | 1,905 |
Women | 3,635 | 1,077 | 2,558 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 3,214 Hispanic students (49.34%) and 1,773 White students (27.22%) at Monterey Peninsula College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Monterey Peninsula College.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 21 | 8 | 13 |
Asian | 373 | 170 | 203 |
Black or African American | 156 | 81 | 75 |
Hispanic | 3,214 | 1,282 | 1,932 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 49 | 27 | 22 |
White | 1,773 | 878 | 895 |
Two or More Races | 426 | 191 | 235 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 475 | 229 | 246 |
Total | 6,514 | 2,879 | 3,635 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 3,910 students whose age under twenty five and 1,803 students whose age is over thirty years old at Monterey Peninsula College.
Especially, 934 students are younger than eighteen and 190 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Monterey Peninsula College.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 6,514 | 2,879 | 3,635 |
Under 18 | 934 | 401 | 533 |
18-19 | 1,355 | 684 | 671 |
20-21 | 874 | 404 | 470 |
22-24 | 747 | 339 | 408 |
25-29 | 801 | 332 | 469 |
30-34 | 533 | 226 | 307 |
35-39 | 356 | 138 | 218 |
40-49 | 392 | 158 | 234 |
50-64 | 332 | 131 | 201 |
65 and over | 190 | 66 | 124 |
Total | 6,514 | 2,879 | 3,635 |
Online Student Population
At Monterey Peninsula College, 4,021 students (61.73% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,932 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 1,887 students live in California where Monterey Peninsula College is located in and 0 students have enrolled from other states.
Number of Students | |
---|---|
Total | 6,514 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,932 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 2,089 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,493 |
Number of Students | |
---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,932 |
California Residents | 1,887 |
Other State in U.S. | 0 |
Outside of U.S. | 6 |
Unknown | 39 |