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Monterey Peninsula College

Community college in Monterey, California, US

Summary

Community college in Monterey, California, US

Field	Value
name	Monterey Peninsula College
image	Monterey Peninsula College building.jpg
established	1947
type	Public community college
endowment	$12.6 million (2024)
president	Marshall T. Fulbright III
city	Monterey, California
country	U.S.
coor
colors	Maroon and white
sports_nickname	Lobos
mascot	wolf "Louis the Lobo"
athletics_affiliations	CCCAA – Coast Conference
parent	CCC System
website
logo	Monterey Peninsula College logo.png
footnotes	2025-2026 Adopted Budget, Monterey Peninsula Community College District

| vice-president = El Yanqui, 10-15-1948, p.n1 School colors

Monterey Peninsula College (MPC) is a public community college in Monterey, California. Established in 1947, it is a part of the California Community Colleges system. There are two additional MPC campuses located in Marina, CA, and Seaside, CA.

History

Monterey Peninsula College opened in 1947 on the campus of Monterey High School. The college separated from the high school in 1961.

Academics

As of the 2022–23 school year, MPC offers 55 different associate degrees in fields such as health, business, and STEM with an additional 32 degrees designed for transferring to a University for a bachelor's degree in the same field. California State University currently has an arrangement with MPC to guarantee acceptance for 14 of their transfer degrees. They also offer numerous certificates as well.

Athletics

Monterey Peninsula College competes in the Coast Conference as a Junior College. Its athletic teams are known as the "Lobos", which is derived from lobo ().

Notable people

Nick Cunningham, Olympic bobsledder
Herm Edwards, college and professional football coach
David Fales, professional football player
Bill McClintock, college basketball player
Ron Johnson, professional football player
Pete O'Brien, professional baseball player
Jimmy Panetta (James Varni Panetta), politician
Herb Lusk, professional football player
Matai Leuta, Olympic rugby player
Joseph Gutheinz, NASA official
Bashir Levingston, professional football player
Maurice Mann, professional football player
Terry Poole, professional football player
Marco Ramos, professional basketball player
Eric Richardson, professional football player
Gaylen Ross, director, writer, producer, and actress
Nate Wright, professional football player

References

(February 12, 2025). "U.S. and Canadian 2024 NCSE Participating Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2024 Endowment Market Value, Change in Market Value from FY23 to FY24, and FY24 Endowment Market Values Per Full-time Equivalent Student". National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO).
"MPC History - Monterey Peninsula College".
"About MPC".
"Academic Programs & Divisions".

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