Monterey Peninsula College

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Monterey Peninsula College is largely skewed towards women students, with 56.3% of undergraduate students being women and 43.7% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 6,828, with 3,841 women and 2,987 men.

The largest ethnic group among the students is Hispanic, comprising 47.4% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 3,226 students.

Following closely behind are White students, constituting 32.5% of the student body, with 2,213 students. Asian students represent 6.7% of the population, with 455 students, while Mixed race students account for 6.5%, with 444 students. African American students account for 3.0% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 202 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.8% , with 54 students.

International students make up 0.4% of the undergraduate population, totaling 25 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.8% of the population, totaling 193 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Monterey Peninsula College.