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Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at CSUMB is largely skewed towards women students, with 61.9% of undergraduate students being women and 38.1% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 6,692, with 4,142 women and 2,550 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at CSUMB is greatly skewed towards women students, with 70.2% of undergraduate students being women and 29.8% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 811, with 569 women and 242 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 38.1% 2,550 students
  • women 61.9% 4,142 students

Graduate Students

  • men 29.8% 242 students
  • women 70.2% 569 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Moderate

The largest ethnic group among the students is Hispanic, comprising 51.4% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 3,430 students.

Following behind are White students, constituting 24.9% of the student body, with 1,665 students. Asian students represent 6.4% of the population, with 430 students, while Mixed race students account for 4.9%, with 326 students. African American students account for 2.8% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 186 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.3% , with 22 students.

International students make up 5.2% of the undergraduate population, totaling 344 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 4.1% of the population, totaling 273 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within CSUMB.

Undergraduate Students

  • Hispanic 51.4% 3,430 students
  • White 24.9% 1,665 students
  • Asian 6.4% 430 students
  • International students 5.2% 344 students
  • Mixed race 4.9% 326 students
  • Unknown race 4.1% 273 students
  • African American 2.8% 186 students
  • Hawaiian 0.3% 22 students

Graduate Students

  • Hispanic 44.3% 358 students
  • White 34.7% 281 students
  • Asian 6.1% 49 students
  • Unknown race 5.2% 42 students
  • Mixed race 3.7% 30 students
  • African American 2.7% 22 students
  • International students 2.5% 20 students
  • Hawaiian 0.9% 7 students

Transfer Students

  • Hispanic 54.3% 589 students
  • White 25.4% 276 students
  • International students 6.1% 66 students
  • Asian 5.2% 56 students
  • Mixed race 4.0% 43 students
  • Unknown race 3.2% 35 students
  • African American 1.8% 19 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 1 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 32% 2,109 students
  • 22-24 24% 1,605 students
  • 18-19 22% 1,503 students
  • 25-29 12% 780 students
  • 30-34 4% 297 students
  • 35-39 2% 139 students
  • 40-49 2% 135 students
  • 50-64 1% 54 students
  • 25-29 36% 295 students
  • 30-34 20% 161 students
  • 22-24 18% 149 students
  • 35-39 11% 87 students
  • 40-49 9% 76 students
  • 50-64 5% 40 students
  • 20-21 0% 3 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at California State University-Monterey Bay in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
California 747 97.65%
Colorado 3 less than 1%
Hawaii 3 less than 1%
Arizona 2 less than 1%
Illinois 2 less than 1%
Maryland 2 less than 1%
Washington 2 less than 1%
District of Columbia 1 less than 1%
Florida 1 less than 1%
New York 1 less than 1%
Virginia 1 less than 1%