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Monterey Peninsula College Demographics & Diversity Report

Is Monterey Peninsula College really diverse? College Factual's <nil> diversity report reveals the truth about diversity at Monterey Peninsula College. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and more.

• Student Population
• Racial/Ethnic Diversity
• Male/Female Diversity
• Student Age Diversity

Monterey Peninsula College Student Population

How Many Students Attend Monterey Peninsula College?

Monterey Peninsula College total enrollment is approximately 7,154 students.

Monterey Peninsula College Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time Monterey Peninsula College undergraduate population is made up of 60% women, and 40% men.

For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.

Monterey Peninsula College Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

Race/Ethnicity	Number
Hispanic	1,257
White	609
Asian	166
Multi-Ethnic	164
Unknown	98
Black or African American	89
International	24
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	17

See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.

Racial/Ethnic Diversity

Monterey Peninsula College Racial Demographics:

Race/Ethnicity	Number
Hispanic	3,339
White	2,198
Asian	519
Multi-Ethnic	456
Unknown	291
Black or African American	229
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	58
International	35

Monterey Peninsula College Male/Female Diversity

This school is more popular with women than with men.

There are approximately 4,130 female students and 3,024 male students at Monterey Peninsula College.

International Students at Monterey Peninsula College

Students from 22 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from Canada, South Korea, and Japan.

Learn more about international students at Monterey Peninsula College.

High Student Age Diversity

The age diversity score this school received indicates it is doing a good job attracting students of all ages.

A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Monterey Peninsula College, 36.08% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

Student Age Group	Amount
18-19	1,544
35 and over	1,520
20-21	1,276
22-24	1,105
25-29	975
30-34	588
Under 18	0

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

References

• Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services

• National Center for Education Statistics

• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

• Learn more about how College Factual creates their Diversity Rankings.