IPEDS ID 119067

Monterey Peninsula College

Monterey, California. In the 2023-24 award year this school reported 13 awards in the trades we track: auto mechanic.

Address: 980 Fremont St, Monterey, CA 93940
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Website: www.mpc.edu
Phone: (831) 646-4000
Type: Public, 2-year
Accreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
Federal student aid: Eligible (Title IV)
Undergrads (all programs): 5,624

Trade programs and graduates

Awards (certificates and degrees) conferred July 2023 to June 2024, first majors, as reported to IPEDS.

Trade	Program (CIP)	Award levels	Awards
Auto Mechanic	Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician (47.0604)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (4); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (7); Associate degree (2)	13

What it costs

Published charges for 2025-26, as reported to College Scorecard.

In-state tuition and fees, per year	$1,188
Out-of-state tuition and fees, per year	$10,788
Books and supplies	$1,090
Cost of attendance, per year (incl. living costs)	$44,346
Average net price after grants (aided students)	$35,126

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Outcomes

College Scorecard has no field-of-study earnings for this school's trade programs, usually because too few aided graduates were in the cohort to publish.

School-wide College Scorecard measures (all programs, and all campuses that share the federal aid ID):

Completion rate within 150% of normal time (first-time, full-time students, all programs): 42%
Median earnings 10 years after entering, all students and programs: $49,579

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Hartnell College

13.5 mi

411 Central Avenue, Salinas, CA · Public, 2-year

AUTO 18
WELD 10
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Trade grads 2023-24: 29
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,404
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $49,016

Evergreen Valley College

49.6 mi

3095 Yerba Buena Rd, San Jose, CA · Public, 2-year

AUTO 27

Trade grads 2023-24: 27
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,366
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $55,874

CET-San Jose

50.6 mi

701 Vine St, San Jose, CA · Private nonprofit, under 2-year

ELEC 73
AUTO 14
HVAC 9

Trade grads 2023-24: 96
Largest program 2025-26: $16,375
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $39,846

De Anza College

51.2 mi

21250 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino, CA · Public, 2-year

AUTO 149
CNC 32

Trade grads 2023-24: 181
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,577
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $62,175

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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. IPEDS unit ID 119067. How we build this list.