California State University - Monterey Bay: Statistics

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#2040 of 14,131 In the World
#586 of 2,597 In North America
#534 of 2,496 In the United States
#49 of 249 In California
#332 of 1,012 For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
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Acceptance rate
93%
Aid receiving
75%
Undergraduates
6,692
Graduates
811
Male:Female Ratio
37:63
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Master's degree
Website
csumb.edu

California State University - Monterey Bay Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

California State University - Monterey Bay has an acceptance rate of 93% and is among the 32% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 93% 91% 94%
Applicants 10,026 3,822 6,204
Admissions 9,305 3,481 5,824
Freshmen enrolled full time 767 278 489
Freshmen enrolled part time 12 4 8

5,082 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

1,228 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended
TOEFL Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

Hispanic 3788 (51%)
White 1946 (26%)
Asian 479 (6%)
Nonresident Alien 364 (5%)
Two or more races 356 (5%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 315 (4%)
Black or African American 208 (3%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 29 (0.4%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 6 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$9,097
Students receiving aid
75%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $5,742$7,176
Tuition in-state $5,742$7,176
Tuition out-of-state $17,622$16,680
Fee in-district $1,476$1,476
Fee in-state $1,476$1,476
Fee out-of-state $1,476$1,476

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 3,565
Combined charge for room and board $14,200
Room charge $9,642
Meal charge $4,558

California State University - Monterey Bay majors

California State University - Monterey Bay has granted 1,804 bachelor's degrees across 25 programs and 351 master's across 9 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at California State University - Monterey Bay.

Major Bachelor Master
Business Administration and Management, General 242 150
Psychology, General 252
Computer Science 170
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 154
Human Services, General 115
Humanities & Humanistic Studies 115
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 112
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 111
Social Sciences, General 87
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 74
Education, General 68
Marine Sciences 54 10
Radio and Television 53
Human Development and Family Studies, General 52
Environmental Studies 48
Social Work 42
Environmental Science 25 13
Design and Visual Communications, General 31
Physician Assistant 29
Educational & Instructional Technology 26
Mathematics, General 21
Spanish Language and Literature 17
International & Globalization Studies 16
Music, General 15
Hospitality Administration & Management, General 14
Japanese Language and Literature 13
School Psychology 12
Art & Art Studies, General 9
Statistics, General 3
Computer and Information Sciences, Other 1
Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management 1
Grand Total 1,804 351

California State University - Monterey Bay has a graduation rate of 60%, which is among the 39% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 60% 55% 63%
  • Full-time retention rate - 81%
  • Part-time retention rate - 42%

Publications & Citations

California State University - Monterey Bay has published 1,404 scientific papers with 55,346 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Environmental Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Medicine, Psychology, Ecology, Engineering, Computer Science, Business, and Geography and Cartography.

Publications
1,404
Citations
55,346

Publication / Citation count by topic

Environmental Science
507 / 26,261
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
388 / 14,205
Biology
241 / 10,493
Medicine
232 / 4,546
Psychology
225 / 14,056
Ecology
175 / 10,285
Engineering
149 / 5,141
Computer Science
143 / 4,884
Business
117 / 4,363
Geography and Cartography
106 / 3,906
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
97 / 6,340
Sociology
96 / 8,205
Demography
80 / 3,090
Education Majors
79 / 7,943
Oceanography
79 / 5,055
Mathematics
75 / 2,350
Art & Design
66 / 1,040
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
65 / 2,827
Environmental Management
63 / 2,593
Political Science
59 / 862
Remote Sensing
48 / 3,368
Health Science
47 / 1,150
Math Teachers
45 / 1,525
Geology
45 / 2,478
Economics
43 / 983
Clinical Psychology
42 / 996
Zoology
41 / 1,052
Social Psychology
40 / 2,038
Communications and Public Relations
39 / 939
Hydrology and Water resources management
38 / 1,457
Chemistry
34 / 2,674
Child Psychology
33 / 2,802
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
33 / 701
Physical Therapy
32 / 487
Marketing
29 / 360
Special Education
25 / 396
Management Information Systems
25 / 2,169
Gender Studies
23 / 116
Public Health
23 / 427
Data Science
21 / 1,358

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 3 20
1992 5 20
1993 1 34
1994 0 38
1995 2 45
1996 11 56
1997 17 65
1998 15 94
1999 24 165
2000 18 299
2001 20 454
2002 25 567
2003 34 697
2004 30 859
2005 50 1049
2006 34 1172
2007 44 1422
2008 63 1793
2009 47 2100
2010 55 2516
2011 54 2789
2012 57 3100
2013 72 3695
2014 72 3940
2015 88 4373
2016 155 4383
2017 116 4625
2018 131 4521
2019 133 5355
2020 116 5846
2021 144 6868
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Notable alumni

  1. Simonna

    Simonna
    Born in
    Lithuania Flag Lithuania
    Years
    1995-.. (age 28)
    Occupations
    singeractor
    Biography

    Simona MilinytÄ—, also known as Simonna, is a Lithuanian actress and singer. From 2007 to 2011, she participated in numerous music competitions in European countries including Lithuania, Italy, and Turkey. Most notably, Simonna joined the national Eurovision Song Contest in Lithuania as the youngest contestant ever at the time, placed third in the semi-final and seventh in the National Final. In 2008, she released her first album titled 12. In December 2013, she released her second album, which was self-titled Simonna and consisted of 15 songs recorded in both Lithuanian and English. After 2014, Simonna had her music videos played by MTV and received a Vevo-certified channel.

  2. Brooke E. Flammang

    Brooke E. Flammang
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    20th Century
    Occupations
    researcher
    Biography

    Brooke E. Flammang is an American biologist at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. She specializes in functional morphology, biomechanics, and bioinspired technology of fishes. Flammang is a discoverer of the radialis muscle in shark tails. She also studies the adhesive disc of the remora, and the walking cavefish, Cryptotora thamicola. Her work has been profiled by major news outlets including The New York Times, The Washington Post, Wired, BBC Radio 5, Discovery Channel, and National Geographic Wild. She was named one of the "best shark scientists to follow" by Scientific American in 2014.

General info

Alternative names CSUMB
Founded 1994
Colors bay blue, golden sand, valley green
Academic calendar Semesters
Total FTE staff 845
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs

Location and contacts

Address 100 Campus Center
Seaside, California, 93955-8001
United States
City population 32,000
Phone 8315823000

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