Monterey Peninsula College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,104

0% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$7,205

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

22.5%

Default Rate

2017 Enrolled Students

7,816

30% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

26.7%

147 Graduates

About

Monterey Peninsula College is a higher education institution located in Monterey County, CA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Monterey Peninsula College were .

In 2017, 864 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Monterey Peninsula College. 53% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 47% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were hispanic or latino (355 degrees), 1.13 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (313 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Monterey Peninsula College is $1,104, which is $-6,310 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Monterey Peninsula College is $1,104, which is $-6,310 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,205.

In 2017, 40% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 2% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$1,104

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Monterey Peninsula College was $1,104. The cost of tuition at Monterey Peninsula College is $-6,310 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Monterey Peninsula College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$7,205

2017 Value

18.5%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Monterey Peninsula College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,205. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Monterey Peninsula College grew by 18.5%.

This chart compares the average net price of Monterey Peninsula College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$13,788

Room and Board

$1,710

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Monterey Peninsula College was of $13,788 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,710. The cost of room and board increased by 23.3% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 3.06% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Monterey Peninsula College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

40%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

40% of undergraduate students at Monterey Peninsula College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a growth of 2.56% with respect to 2016, when 39% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Monterey Peninsula College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

22.5%

2016 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Monterey Peninsula College was 22.5%, which represents 32 out of the 142 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Monterey Peninsula College has a total enrollment of 7,816 students. The full-time enrollment at Monterey Peninsula College is 2,342 students and the part-time enrollment is 5,474. This means that 30% of students enrolled at Monterey Peninsula College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Monterey Peninsula College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 41.5% Hispanic or Latino, 36.6% White, 7.87% Asian, 5.86% Two or More Races, 3.48% Black or African American, 1.02% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.422% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Monterey Peninsula College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority Hispanic or Latino Female (27%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (21.5%) and White Male (14%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

30%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Monterey Peninsula College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 7,816 students. The full-time enrollment at Monterey Peninsula College is 2,342 and the part-time enrollment is 5,474. This means that 30% of students enrolled at Monterey Peninsula College are enrolled full-time compared with 36% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Monterey Peninsula College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

70%

2017 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Monterey Peninsula College was 70%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), Monterey Peninsula College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Monterey Peninsula College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
3,246
White
2,861
Asian
615

The enrolled student population at Monterey Peninsula College is 41.5% Hispanic or Latino, 36.6% White, 7.87% Asian, 5.86% Two or More Races, 3.48% Black or African American, 1.02% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.422% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 45.9% White, 25.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 210 students (2.69%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2017, 52 more women than men received degrees from Monterey Peninsula College. The majority of degree recipients at Monterey Peninsula College are hispanic or latino (355 degrees awarded). There were 1.13 times more hispanic or latino graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (313 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Monterey Peninsula College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Monterey Peninsula College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Physical Sciences (32 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (34 degrees), and Protective Services (74 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Monterey Peninsula College are Elementary & middle school teachers (187,418 people), Other managers (158,242 people), Postsecondary teachers (139,794 people), Police officers (123,949 people), and Physicians (109,180 people).

The most specialized majors at Monterey Peninsula College are Physical Sciences (32 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (34 degrees), Protective Services (74 degrees), Math & Statistics (17 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (34 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Monterey Peninsula College are Surgeons, Chemists & materials scientists, Dentists, Physicians, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Monterey Peninsula College are Elementary & secondary schools (354,925 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (313,178 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (271,031 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (200,451 people), and Computer Systems Design (150,494 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Monterey Peninsula College.

Most Common

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Monterey Peninsula College was N/A with N/A degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Monterey Peninsula College according to their major.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

In 2017, 406 degrees were awarded to men at Monterey Peninsula College, which is 0.886 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (458).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Monterey Peninsula College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 73 degrees were awarded to men at Monterey Peninsula College in Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic), which is 2.28 times more than the 32 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 61 degrees were awarded to women at Monterey Peninsula College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.79 times more than the 34 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

26%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 7% of students graduating from Monterey Peninsula College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 26% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 34% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Black or African American Female

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Monterey Peninsula College is Female and Black or African American (50% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.68% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
355 degrees awarded
White
313 degrees awarded
Asian
76 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Monterey Peninsula College is hispanic or latino (355 degrees awarded). There were 1.13 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (313 degrees).

1.5% of degree recipients (13 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

Hispanic or Latino Female
201 degrees awarded
White Male
175 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
154 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Monterey Peninsula College is hispanic or latino female (201 degrees awarded). There were 1.15 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (175 degrees).

Operations

Monterey Peninsula College has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $0 (NaNk%), compared to the 2.22% average return ($81.1k on $3.66M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2017, Monterey Peninsula College had a total salary expenditure of $69.2M. Monterey Peninsula College employs 100 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Monterey Peninsula College are Male Instructors (51), Female Instructors(49), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Monterey Peninsula College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 60 employees, Service, with 32 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 15 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$N/A

2017 Endowment

growth from 2016

Monterey Peninsula College has an endowment valued at about $N/A, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Monterey Peninsula College stayed 0% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $NaNM approximately the same as than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Monterey Peninsula College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$0 - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2017, Monterey Peninsula College received $0 in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$33.1M

2017 Salaries

10%

decline from 2016

In 2017, Monterey Peninsula College paid a median of $33.1M in salaries, which represents 47.9% of their overall expenditure ($69.2M) and a 10% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 22% growth from 2015 and a 4.58% decline from 2014.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 14.9M (41.7% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$8.49M

Instructional Salaries

100

Number of Employees

In 2017, Monterey Peninsula College paid a total of $8.49M to 100 employees working as instructors, which represents 25.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.65M (31.1%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

100 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

60 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Monterey Peninsula College were Instructor with 100 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Monterey Peninsula College were Office and Administrative Support with 60 employees; Service with 32 employees; and Business and Financial Operations with 15 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Male Instructor
Female Instructor
false

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Monterey Peninsula College was Male Instructor with 51 employees, Female Instructor with 49 employees, and false with 0 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Monterey Peninsula College.

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