Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 12 years is 7,967 where 6,514 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.
The female to male ratio is 1.26 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in Monterey Peninsula than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Monterey Peninsula College since 2012.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | 10,048 | 5,431 | 4,617 |
| 2013-14 | 9,519 -529 | 4,935 -496 | 4,584 -33 |
| 2014-15 | 7,727 -1,792 | 3,594 -1,341 | 4,133 -451 |
| 2015-16 | 8,277 550 | 3,782 188 | 4,495 362 |
| 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 |
| Average | 7,967 | 3,734 | 4,233 |
