California State University-Monterey Bay, CA

location_on  100 Campus Center, Seaside, CA 93955 • language  csumb.edu • workspace_premium  2.8 star
Public 4-Year Medium Highly Residential Master's College and University Selective High Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences7%
Business, Management, Marketing15%
Communication, Journalism3%
Computer and Information Sciences8%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
Health Professions and Related Programs4%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences1%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities13%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Multi-disciplinary Studies4%
Natural Resources and Conservation3%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies10%
Psychology14%
Public Administration and Social Service7%
Social Sciences4%
Visual and Performing Arts3%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 59%
Median SAT Math 525
Median SAT Reading 535
Median ACT Composite 20

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 480–570
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 480–590
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 17–23
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $7,000
Out-of-State Tuition $19,000
Average Total Cost $22,000
Average Net Cost $13,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $8,000 $8,716 $11,406
$30K–$48K $10,000 $9,456 $12,318
$48K–$75K $14,000 $12,422 $15,178
$75K–$110K $17,000 $15,420 $18,184
>$110K $21,000 $19,357 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 42%
Median Federal Debt $12,000
Repayment Rate 66%
Median Payment $140
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		50% 59% 46%
$30K–$48K 		17% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		16% 12% 14%
$75K–$110K 		9% 6% 10%
>$110K 		9% 7% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $11,000 $10,318 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $12,000 $10,292 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $12,000 $10,300 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $12,000 $10,551 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $11,000 $9,644 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $25,000 $24,020 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $18,000 $16,574 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $5,242 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $4,000 $2,982 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		62% 46% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		66% 51% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		71% 55% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		74% 60% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 83%
Transfer Rate 7%
Withdrawal Rate 14%
Graduation Rate 60%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		27% 26% 33%
Within 6 Years 		60% 47% 49%
Within 8 Years 		57% 54% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		80% 57% 57%
Black 		45% 39% 41%
Caucasian 		66% 51% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		60% 44% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		67% 57% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		60% 53% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		60% 53% 58%
Two or more races 		54% 48% 48%
Other race 		59% 55% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 6,502
Full-time Undergrads 50%
Avg Entry Age 23
Graduate Students 831
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		62% 55% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		38% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		5% 15% 7%
Black 		4% 6% 13%
Caucasian 		25% 26% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		48% 40% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		5% 5% 4%
Two or more races 		6% 5% 4%
Other race 		6% 4% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		37% 49% 37%
$30K–$48K 		19% 21% 17%
$48K–$75K 		21% 15% 16%
$75K–$110K 		11% 10% 14%
>$110K 		12% 13% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Monterey Peninsula College
6 miles, W • 1.4 star
Hartnell College
7 miles, E • 1.4 star

Nearby Airports

Monterey Regional Airport
5 miles, SW • 1 star
San Francisco International Airport
74 miles, N • 4.6 star