Campus of Monterey Peninsula College

    Monterey Peninsula College

    Monterey, CA, United States

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Public
    • Community college

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    Monterey Peninsula College Cost & Financial Aid

    At Monterey Peninsula College, students from families earning up to $30,000 paid an average of $34,408 a year after grants, against $41,352 for families earning over $110,000.

    Monterey Peninsula College average annual cost

    Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025

    Average annual cost after grants

    $35,126

    $18,723 above the median for all colleges ($16,403).

    By family income

    Family incomeAverage annual cost
    $0 to $30,000$34,408
    $30,001 to $48,000$34,056
    $48,001 to $75,000$35,123
    $75,001 to $110,000$39,332
    Over $110,000$41,352

    Average yearly cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships for full-time, first-time undergraduates who received federal aid. Loans are not subtracted.

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    Cost & financial aid

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025

    Published price vs. what students paid

    In-state tuition & fees
    $1,188
    Out-of-state tuition & fees
    $10,788
    Average net price
    $35,126
    Tuition is the published yearly price. Average net price is the yearly cost of attendance (tuition, housing, food, books) minus grants and scholarships.

    Students receiving Pell Grants

    Pell Grant recipients
    20.1%
    Share of undergraduates who receive a federal Pell Grant, a common signal of how many students come from lower-income families.

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    Monterey Peninsula College cost of attendance breakdown

    Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025

    Tuition and fees
    3%
    Books and supplies
    2%
    Other costs
    95%
    Share of the published yearly cost of attendance (in-state tuition where the two differ).
    In-state tuition and fees
    $1,188
    Out-of-state tuition and fees
    $10,788
    Books and supplies
    $1,090
    Total cost of attendance (published)
    $44,346

    The published cost of attendance also covers transport and personal expenses. Out-of-state students at public colleges pay the out-of-state tuition.

    Student loans and debt at Monterey Peninsula College

    Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025

    Undergraduates with a federal loan
    1%

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