- The Inkwell
- California
- California State University-Monterey Bay
Seaside, CASuburb: midsizeZIP 93955Founded 1994
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1994
- Carnegie class
- Master's: larger programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1998
- Website
- csumb.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
CaliforniaPublic
California State University-Monterey Bay
California State University-Monterey Bay is a public university in Seaside, California, with 6,819 undergraduates. It admits 97% of applicants, graduates 62% within six years and costs $13,861 a year after aid.
62%graduate
Admission rate97%
Retention80%
4-year graduation44%
Pell Grant share48%
Federal loans29%
$13,861net price / year
97%admission rate
—average SAT
62%graduate in 6 years
$63,891median earnings, 10 yrs
$11,000median debt
#611 of 1,704 for earnings#424 of 1,739 for lowest net price#581 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,428 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $27,498tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $8,145
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $21,465
- Average net price
- $13,861national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$10,966
$30,001–48,000$10,831
$48,001–75,000$12,157
$75,001–110,000$16,040
$110,001+$23,159
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 97%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college97%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college80%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college62%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college48%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 62%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 44%
- First-year retention
- 80%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 75%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $54,098
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $63,891middle 50%: $42,847–$88,258
- Median debt at graduation
- $11,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$88,258
Median, California State University-Monterey Bay$63,891
Lower quarter$42,847
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 6,819
- Part-time
- 11%
- Women / men
- 60% / 40%
- Average age at entry
- 23.8
- First-generation students
- 52%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 48%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 24 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 51%
- Average faculty salary
- $12,135 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $11,704
- Endowment, end of year
- $43,519,789
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White26%
Hispanic56%
Black2.2%
Asian6.0%
Two or more races5.7%
U.S. nonresident1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
Unknown2.2%
18 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management15%
Psychology13%
Liberal arts & humanities13%
Computer & information sciences12%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies6.7%
Parks, recreation & fitness6.0%
Biological & biomedical sciences5.2%
Natural resources & conservation4.4%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
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| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt Arcata, CA | $13,751 | 44% | $54,882 |
| University of California-Merced Merced, CA | $11,583 | 68% | $69,352 |
| California State University-Stanislaus Turlock, CA | $3,565 | 52% | $65,560 |
| Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA | $10,759 | 55% | $71,264 |
| California State University-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA | $4,001 | 48% | $62,381 |
| California State University-Channel Islands Camarillo, CA | $8,534 | 55% | $66,328 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dominican University River Forest, IL | $14,013 | 61% | $66,693 |
| Worcester State University Worcester, MA | $13,866 | 57% | $65,784 |
| University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA | $13,802 | 68% | $83,105 |
| Emporia State University Emporia, KS | $14,364 | 57% | $50,860 |
| University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI | $13,737 | 56% | $59,084 |
| Holy Family University Philadelphia, PA | $12,882 | 67% | $70,924 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 409698. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q624686.