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California State University-Monterey Bay

Seaside, CA · Public · Midsize suburb · CSUMB

Public institution in Seaside, CA · 5,811 undergraduates · 95% acceptance rate · $59,247 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$14,487632nd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$7,437311th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$19,317814th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$26,017751st cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$12,750216th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$59,247575th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$48,648612th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
63.2%657th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
79.1%710th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
94.8%1,389th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
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Median ACT
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Campus

Undergraduates
5,811436th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
16.0:11,454th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
43.0%587th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 74 mi (SFO)

On 2 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 26 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$106,421$76,460
Computer Sciencebachelors$63,005$61,516
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Sciencebachelors$58,866$60,049
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$49,171$46,087
Hospitality Administration/ManagementBusinessbachelors$43,798—
Human Services, GeneralPublic Administrationbachelors$35,950$36,533
Social Sciences, GeneralSocial Sciencesbachelors$33,755$34,603
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciencesbachelors$32,772$28,236
Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitnessbachelors$30,891$27,822
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNatural Resourcesbachelors$30,771$32,569
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Artsbachelors$30,409$32,467
International/Global StudiesMultidisciplinary Studiesbachelors$29,685—

Campus facts

Athletics — 8 sports

NCAA Division II without football · NCAA Division II

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $932,670 (M $412,514 · W $520,156)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to California State University-Monterey Bay’s 5,811 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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