Public · Mostly associate degrees · Midsize suburb

Monterey Peninsula College

Monterey, California. 5,624 undergraduates.

California colleges Official websiteIts net price calculator
42%Graduation rate5 pts above the national median for similar colleges (38%)
$35,126Average net price per year253% above the national median for similar colleges ($9,953)
$49,579Median earnings 10 years after starting10% above the national median for similar colleges ($45,146)
—Median debt at graduation

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$34,408
$30,000–$48,000$34,056
$48,001–$75,000$35,123
$75,001–$110,000$39,332
Over $110,000$41,352

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $1,188 in-state, $10,788 out-of-state.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate42%38%
Return for second year68%64%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$42,751$40,416
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$49,579$45,146
Median debt at graduation—$12,000

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly associate degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

74 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services2———
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies6———
Communication and Media Studies19———
Computer Science1———
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications1———
Culinary Arts and Related Services3———
Engineering, General7———
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services5———
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics7———
American Sign Language1———
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services1———
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services10———
Apparel and Textiles1———
English Language and Literature, General13———
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies4———
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities189———
Biology, General16———
Mathematics18———
Biological and Physical Sciences37———
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness15———
Philosophy1———
Astronomy and Astrophysics2———
Chemistry5———
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences1———
Physics10———
Psychology, General59———
Criminal Justice and Corrections18———
Fire Protection6———
Anthropology5———
Economics12———
Political Science and Government4———
Sociology12———
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians2———
Design and Applied Arts5———
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft1———
Film/Video and Photographic Arts1———
Fine and Studio Arts1———
Music3———
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General19———
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions1———
Health and Medical Administrative Services12———
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services7———
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing36———
Business Administration, Management and Operations86———
Accounting and Related Services4———
Hospitality Administration/Management2———
Real Estate1———
History9———

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

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Quick answers

How much does Monterey Peninsula College cost per year?
The average net price at Monterey Peninsula College, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $35,126 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Monterey Peninsula College graduates earn?
Former Monterey Peninsula College students earn a median of $49,579 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Monterey Peninsula College?
42% of Monterey Peninsula College students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.