California State University-Monterey Bay

Seaside, CA 93955-8001

Overview

Admission

California State University-Monterey Bay is very selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 16,258 applications and only 5,729 students were granted admission. California State University-Monterey Bay is at the #33 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Tuition & Fees

California State University-Monterey Bay charges different tuition rate depending on students residency. In 2016-2017 academic year, students from out of state paid $16,632 and in-state students paid $5,472.

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 80% of California State University-Monterey Bay's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 49% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,787 (which is 8% above the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at California State University-Monterey Bay in 2016-2017, was 536, which is 51% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $3,850 (which is 27.4% below the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, California State University-Monterey Bay has enrolled a total of 7,274 students (6,576 students full-time and 698 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 7,274 students, 905 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 37% men and 63% women and 6,758 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 516 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 68 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at California State University-Monterey Bay.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of California State University-Monterey Bay full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of California State University-Monterey Bay graduates 6 years after enrollment is $40,500. Last year, out of the total 1,251 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 1,201 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 1,409 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 1,339 were employed.