Monterey Peninsula Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#81 in Community Colleges

Monterey Peninsula College is ranked 81^st in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Monterey Peninsula College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Its tuition & fees of $9,924 is comparable to similar schools.
It has small number of students of 6,514.
It offers very diverse area of study (151 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Monterey Peninsula are $9,924 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Monterey Peninsula College $9,924

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California $7,935

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Monterey Peninsula is 26% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Monterey Peninsula College 26%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 33%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Monterey Peninsula is 11% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Monterey Peninsula College 11%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 10%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Monterey Peninsula is 67% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Monterey Peninsula College 67%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 70%

Student Population

The total student population at Monterey Peninsula is 6,514 and its population small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Monterey Peninsula College 6,514

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 11,761

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Monterey Peninsula is $3,896 which is 39.26% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Monterey Peninsula College $3,896

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California $4,718

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Monterey Peninsula is 18 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.