Antelope Valley Community College District vs. Monterey Peninsula College

Comparable Facts

Compare Antelope Valley Community College District in Lancaster, CA with Monterey Peninsula College in Monterey, CA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Antelope Valley Community College District is larger than Monterey Peninsula College based on total student enrollment (13,532 students vs. 7,173 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Antelope Valley Community College District is located in Lancaster, CA (Large Suburban setting); Monterey Peninsula College is in Monterey, CA (Midsize Suburban setting).
• Antelope Valley Community College District is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Monterey Peninsula College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Antelope Valley Community College District 23:1; Monterey Peninsula College 23:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Antelope Valley Community College District are 60.2% lower than at Monterey Peninsula College ($13,960 vs. $35,118).
• Out-of-state tuition is 10.7% higher at Monterey Peninsula College than at Antelope Valley Community College District (about $1,024 more per year; $10,572 vs. $9,548).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Antelope Valley Community College District than at Monterey Peninsula College (87% vs. 85%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Antelope Valley Community College District students is 27.6% larger than aid received by Monterey Peninsula College students ($6,490 vs. $5,088).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Antelope Valley Community College District and Monterey Peninsula College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Monterey Peninsula College Aug 29, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• More Monterey Peninsula College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Antelope Valley Community College District students, three years after graduation (31% vs. 19%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.