Monterey Peninsula College Student Population

How many students at Monterey Peninsula?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Monterey Peninsula College has a total enrollment of 7,173 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 3,346 male students (46.6%) and 3,827 female students (53.4%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 3,589 Hispanic students (50%) and 2,053 White students (28.6%).
• Class Delivery: 1,552 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 2,283 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Rural-serving Medium - which average 9,752 - Monterey Peninsula's body is smaller.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 3,346 male (46.65%) and 3,827 female (53.35%) students are attending Monterey Peninsula College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 87.43.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 2,053 White, 196 Black, and 530 Asian students out of a total of 7,173 are attending at Monterey Peninsula College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Monterey Peninsula College is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 65.6% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

Student Age Distribution

By age, Monterey Peninsula has 1,262 students under 18 years old and 217 students over 65 years old. There are 4,499 students under 25 years old, and 2,673 students over 25 years old out of 7,173 total students.

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Monterey Peninsula College, 1,552 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 2,283 students are enrolled in some online courses.

1,521 students who live in California or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 31 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 7,173 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 659 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 9.19%.238 students have transferred in as full-time status and 421 students transferred in as part-time status.