Monterey Peninsula College: Review & Facts

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Monterey Peninsula College is a medium two-year, public school with 6,515 students enrolled. This school is one of the 3 colleges and schools located in Monterey, California.

Academic Offerings

At Monterey Peninsula College you can receive your 1-year certificate or associate's degree.

Majors
Offered
85
MPC deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and has 85 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Management, Business, Biology, and Medical Assistant. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are usually a good sign. Nevertheless, if you are planning to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at Monterey Peninsula College is relatively low at 67% (below California average). Considering this statistic, apparently students like their stay at this school.

Student Retention
67%
Bad
The graduation rate at Monterey Peninsula College is low: 36%. Nearly 18% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Monterey Peninsula College is reasonably decent, 18:1. Learn more information regarding instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition cost is relatevely low - $8,300 per year. The additional fees at MPC not covered by tuition are roughly $100, which comes to a total of $8,400 per academic year.

Read the details about Monterey Peninsula College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
This school might accept dual credits, credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities), and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) earned prior to admission.

To obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information about admission at Monterey Peninsula College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (831) 646-4000 or check Monterey Peninsula College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A-
Safe
Monterey Peninsula College provides a distance learning option.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at MPC, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
No
At this moment there is no on-campus housing at Monterey Peninsula College.

Based on the college crime information, Monterey Peninsula College seems to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Monterey Peninsula College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Monterey Peninsula College
980 Fremont St
Monterey, California
93940-4799, USA
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