Monterey Peninsula College
Monterey, California · Website
$42,176
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$42,176
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Monterey Peninsula College is a public 2-year college in Monterey, California with 5,624 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $11,373 a year (tuition and fees $1,188 in-state, $10,572 out-of-state). 40% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $42,176 a year 10 years after they started.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$11,373
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$1,188
Out-of-state $10,572
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
40%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
-
Earnings at 10 years
$42,176
Rank 2,343 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $11,373
- Tuition in-state
- $1,188
- Tuition out-of-state
- $10,572
- Cost of attendance
- $19,605
- Students with a need-based grant
- 19%
- Students with federal loans
- 1.2%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $9,451
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $10,277
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $13,602
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $15,700
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $18,340
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $1,174 in 2015-16 to $1,188 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 5,624
- Part-time students
- 61%
- Women
- 53%
- Students per teacher
- 23
- Completion rate
- 40%
- Retention rate
- 68%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 106
- Other
- Hispanic-serving, Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,343 of 5,094 US colleges and 240 of 494 in California (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | CA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $11,373 | $20,161 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $1,188 | $8,086 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 76% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 40% | 64% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 68% | 80% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | - | $11,537 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $34,496 | $36,048 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $42,176 | $41,472 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 32% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 58% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
106 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 214 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,125 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate | Certificate | 133 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 82 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,733 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 76 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Psychology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 75 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,288 |
| Biological and Physical SciencesAssociate's | Associate's | 51 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 32 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Fire ProtectionCertificate | Certificate | 31 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Biology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| EconomicsAssociate's | Associate's | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate's | Associate's | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,184 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,269 |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsCertificate | Certificate | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 12 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| MathematicsAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $59,929 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| HistoryAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Monterey and California on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in California
- Homes: Homes for sale in California
Questions and answers
How much does Monterey Peninsula College cost?
$11,373 a year is the average net price at Monterey Peninsula College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $1,188 for in-state students and $10,572 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $19,605. Families earning under $30,000 pay $9,451 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Monterey Peninsula College?
Monterey Peninsula College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Monterey Peninsula College graduates earn?
$42,176 a year is the median pay of former Monterey Peninsula College students who work, 10 years after they started ($34,496 after 6 years). That ranks 2,343 of 5,094 US colleges and 240 of 494 in California.
What is the graduation rate at Monterey Peninsula College?
40% of first-time, full-time students at Monterey Peninsula College finish within 3 years. 68% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Monterey Peninsula College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (214 associate's graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (133 certificate graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (82 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 106 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.