Monterey Peninsula College vs. Orange Coast College

Comparable Facts

Compare Monterey Peninsula College in Monterey, CA with Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, CA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Orange Coast College is larger than Monterey Peninsula College based on total student enrollment (17,096 students vs. 7,173 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Monterey Peninsula College is located in Monterey, CA (Midsize Suburban setting); Orange Coast College is in Costa Mesa, CA (Midsize City setting).
• Monterey Peninsula College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Orange Coast College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Monterey Peninsula College 23:1; Orange Coast College 27:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Orange Coast College are 45.4% lower than at Monterey Peninsula College ($19,159 vs. $35,118).
• Out-of-state tuition is 10.1% higher at Orange Coast College than at Monterey Peninsula College (about $1,068 more per year; $11,640 vs. $10,572).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Monterey Peninsula College than at Orange Coast College (85% vs. 66%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Orange Coast College students is 8% larger than aid received by Monterey Peninsula College students ($5,493 vs. $5,088).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• More Orange Coast College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Monterey Peninsula College students, three years after graduation (51% vs. 31%).

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