Monterey Peninsula College
Monterey Peninsula College at a Glance
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About Monterey Peninsula College
According to Wikipedia, Monterey Peninsula College is a public community college in Monterey, California. Established in 1947, it is a part of the California Community Colleges system. There are two additional MPC campuses located in Marina, CA, and Seaside, CA. The current college President is Dr. Marshall T. Fulbright III.
Monterey Peninsula College's Online Degrees
AA in Business Administration
Degree Concentrations
- Transfer Prep Degree
- Required Credits: 60
- Completion Time: 2-3 years
- Format: Fully online
AS-T in Business Administration
Degree Concentrations
- Transfer
- Required Credits: 60
- Completion Time: 2-3 years
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Business Administration Certificate of Training
- Required Credits: 18-19
- Completion Time: 1 year or less
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Business Information Worker Certificate of Training
- Required Credits: 9.5-10
- Completion Time: 1 year or less
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in IT Help Desk & User Support Certificate of Training
- Required Credits: 12
- Completion Time: 1 year or less
- Format: Fully online
AS-T in Early Childhood Education
Degree Concentrations
- Transfer
- Required Credits: 60
- Completion Time: 2-3 years
- Format: Fully online
AS in Early Childhood Education Local Degree
- Required Credits: 60
- Completion Time: 2-3 years
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Early Childhood Education
- Required Credits: 27-31
- Completion Time: 1-2 years
- Format: Fully online
AA in Economics
Degree Concentrations
- Transfer Prep Degree
- Required Credits: 60
- Completion Time: 2-3 years
- Format: Fully online
AA-T in Economics
Degree Concentrations
- Transfer
- Required Credits: 60
- Completion Time: 2-3 years
- Format: Fully online
AA in General Studies
Degree Concentrations
- Arts and Humanities
- Communication and Analytical Thinking
- Natural Science
- Social Science
- Required Credits: 60
- Completion Time: 2-3 years
- Format: Fully online
AA-T in History
Degree Concentrations
- Transfer
- Required Credits: 60
- Completion Time: 2-3 years
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in English - Great Books Certificate of Training
- Required Credits: 15
- Completion Time: 1 year or less
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Linguistics Certificate of Training
- Required Credits: 15
- Completion Time: 1 year or less
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Nutrition and Food Certificate of Training
- Completion Time: 1 year or less
- Format: Fully online
AA-T in Psychology
Degree Concentrations
- Transfer
- Required Credits: 60
- Completion Time: 2-3 years
- Format: Fully online
Monterey Peninsula College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 68% | 42% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Monterey Peninsula College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $1,188 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $34,408 |
| 30K - 48K | $34,056 |
| 48K - 75K | $35,123 |
| 75K - 110K | $39,332 |
| 110K+ | $41,352 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Monterey Peninsula College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Monterey Peninsula College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $49,579 a year, and 83% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Monterey Peninsula College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 11,065 | 11,065 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Monterey Peninsula College?
Monterey Peninsula College is located at 980 Fremont St, Monterey, CA 93940-4799.
How Safe is Monterey Peninsula College?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, Monterey Peninsula College publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Monterey Peninsula College has a violent crime rate of 0.01% and a property crime rate of 0.13%. Monterey has a violent crime rate of 0.39% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 1.80%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Monterey Peninsula College Known For?
Monterey Peninsula College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Earth Sciences
- Sociology
- Physics
- Engineering
- Social Work
- Political Science
- Criminal Justice
- Business
- Computer Science
- Literature
- Psychology
- Mathematics
- Philosophy
- History
- Communications
- Biology
- Education
- Medical
Monterey Peninsula College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Monterey Peninsula College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Monterey Peninsula College ranks #932 in the U.S. and #3478 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
earth-science DegreesMonterey Peninsula College ranks #1101 in the U.S. and #3699 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesMonterey Peninsula College ranks #1113 in the U.S. and #4485 worldwide for influence in Physics.
physics DegreesMonterey Peninsula College ranks #1175 in the U.S. and #6151 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesMonterey Peninsula College ranks #1475 in the U.S. and #3671 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesMonterey Peninsula College ranks #1492 in the U.S. and #6281 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesMonterey Peninsula College ranks #1593 in the U.S. and #3100 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesMonterey Peninsula College ranks #1709 in the U.S. and #6169 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesMonterey Peninsula College ranks #1723 in the U.S. and #6920 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesMonterey Peninsula College ranks #1732 in the U.S. and #5344 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesMonterey Peninsula College ranks #1740 in the U.S. and #4590 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesMonterey Peninsula College ranks #1767 in the U.S. and #6584 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesMonterey Peninsula College ranks #1967 in the U.S. and #6632 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
philosophy DegreesMonterey Peninsula College ranks #2031 in the U.S. and #6606 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesMonterey Peninsula College ranks #2090 in the U.S. and #7789 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesMonterey Peninsula College ranks #2249 in the U.S. and #9031 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesMonterey Peninsula College ranks #2582 in the U.S. and #9571 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesMonterey Peninsula College ranks #2818 in the U.S. and #10091 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine Degrees