The student population at Monterey Peninsula College is 7,173 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 1,104 (13.34%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 7,487 where 7,173 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 8,277 students in 2016 and was lowest at 6,514 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 8,277 to 7,173 students, a net loss of 1,104 (13.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Monterey Peninsula College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 8,277 | 3,782 | 4,495 |
| 2016-17 | 7,815 -462 | 3,541 -241 | 4,274 -221 |
| 2017-18 | 7,816 1 | 3,648 107 | 4,168 -106 |
| 2018-19 | 8,017 201 | 3,711 63 | 4,306 138 |
| 2019-20 | 7,920 -97 | 3,540 -171 | 4,380 74 |
| 2020-21 | 7,154 -766 | 3,024 -516 | 4,130 -250 |
| 2021-22 | 6,828 -326 | 2,987 -37 | 3,841 -289 |
| 2022-23 | 6,514 -314 | 2,879 -108 | 3,635 -206 |
| 2023-24 | 7,351 837 | 3,291 412 | 4,060 425 |
| 2024-25 | 7,173 -178 | 3,346 55 | 3,827 -233 |
| Average | 7,487 | 3,375 | 4,112 |
The percentage of white students is 28.62% and the percentage of black students is 2.73% at Monterey Peninsula College. 7.39% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 50.03% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 40.03% to 28.62%. Asian enrollment declined from 7.94% to 7.39%. Black student enrollment decreased from 3.78% to 2.73%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 37.10% to 50.03%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6578 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.6920 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Monterey Peninsula College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 36 | 657 | 313 | 3,071 | 76 | 3,313 | 392 |
| 2016-17 | 25 | 650 | 270 | 3,133 | 71 | 2,972 | 403 |
| 2017-18 | 33 | 615 | 272 | 3,246 | 80 | 2,861 | 458 |
| 2018-19 | 23 | 636 | 258 | 3,602 | 70 | 2,683 | 500 |
| 2019-20 | 25 | 579 | 237 | 3,580 | 68 | 2,403 | 448 |
| 2020-21 | 29 | 519 | 229 | 3,339 | 58 | 2,198 | 456 |
| 2021-22 | 16 | 455 | 202 | 3,226 | 54 | 2,213 | 444 |
| 2022-23 | 21 | 373 | 156 | 3,214 | 49 | 1,773 | 426 |
| 2023-24 | 17 | 480 | 180 | 3,682 | 60 | 2,086 | 469 |
| 2024-25 | 13 | 530 | 196 | 3,589 | 46 | 2,053 | 433 |
| Average | 24 | 549 | 231 | 3,368 | 63 | 2,456 | 443 |
1,552 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 22% of total students. The number of online students has increased 201.95% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Monterey Peninsula College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 8,277 | 514 | 1,425 | 6,338 |
| 2016-17 | 7,815 | 577 | 1,364 | 5,874 |
| 2017-18 | 7,816 | 722 | 1,550 | 5,544 |
| 2018-19 | 8,017 | 792 | 1,712 | 5,513 |
| 2019-20 | 7,920 | 821 | 1,814 | 5,285 |
| 2020-21 | 7,154 | 5,487 | 830 | 837 |
| 2021-22 | 6,828 | 3,099 | 1,803 | 1,926 |
| 2022-23 | 6,514 | 1,932 | 2,089 | 2,493 |
| 2023-24 | 7,351 | 1,763 | 2,345 | 3,243 |
| 2024-25 | 7,173 | 1,552 | 2,283 | 3,338 |
| Average | 7,487 | 1,726 | 1,722 | 4,039 |
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