Student Population at Monterey Peninsula
Total Enrollment
7,173 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
7,173
Online Enrollment
1,552
Men Students
3,346
Women Students
3,827
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 7,173 students have enrolled at Monterey Peninsula College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 3,346 male and 3,827 female students are attending Monterey Peninsula College. By attendance status, there are 2,225 full-time students and 4,948 part-time students.
The number of students at Monterey Peninsula College is small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Allan Hancock College and College of the Canyons, its population is small (average population is 12,505).
Monterey Peninsula College offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,552 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Monterey Peninsula's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 2-4 Years Colleges, 2-4 Years Colleges, and Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
Monterey Peninsula has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 12,505 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California average (11,761 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Monterey Peninsula College | 7,173 | 7,173 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 12,505 | 12,505 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges | 5,796 | 5,801 |
| 2-4 Years Colleges | 3,035 | 3,125 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California | 11,761 | 11,761 |
The below chart compares the student population between Monterey Peninsula College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 3,346 male and 3,827 female students attending Monterey Peninsula. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.87 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Monterey Peninsula.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,173 | 2,225 | 4,948 |
| Men | 3,346 | 1,129 | 2,217 |
| Women | 3,827 | 1,096 | 2,731 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 3,589 Hispanic students (50.03%) and 2,053 White students (28.62%) at Monterey Peninsula College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Monterey Peninsula College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Asian | 530 | 256 | 274 |
| Black or African American | 196 | 102 | 94 |
| Hispanic | 3,589 | 1,567 | 2,022 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 46 | 20 | 26 |
| White | 2,053 | 1,047 | 1,006 |
| Two or More Races | 433 | 201 | 232 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 287 | 136 | 151 |
| Total | 7,173 | 3,346 | 3,827 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 4,499 students whose age under twenty five and 1,910 students whose age is over thirty years old at Monterey Peninsula College.
Especially, 1,262 students are younger than eighteen and 217 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Monterey Peninsula College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,173 | 3,346 | 3,827 |
| Under 18 | 1,262 | 544 | 718 |
| 18-19 | 1,495 | 742 | 753 |
| 20-21 | 908 | 449 | 459 |
| 22-24 | 834 | 392 | 442 |
| 25-29 | 763 | 356 | 407 |
| 30-34 | 582 | 284 | 298 |
| 35-39 | 356 | 167 | 189 |
| 40-49 | 386 | 179 | 207 |
| 50-64 | 369 | 153 | 216 |
| 65 and over | 217 | 79 | 138 |
| unknown | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 7,173 | 3,346 | 3,827 |
Online Student Population
At Monterey Peninsula College, 3,835 students (53.46% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,552 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 1,521 students live in California where Monterey Peninsula College is located in and 0 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 7,173 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,552 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 2,283 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 3,338 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,552 |
| California Residents | 1,521 |
| Other State in U.S. | 0 |
| Outside of U.S. | 2 |
| Unknown | 29 |
