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.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 87 male students for every 100 female students, up from 84 in 2015.
- 1,552 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 201.95% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
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.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
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).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
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.