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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 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$7,437312th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$19,317820th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance
$26,017751st cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt
$12,750217th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$59,247577th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$48,648613th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
63.2%661st highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention
79.1%716th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
94.8%1,401st most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT
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Median ACT
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Campus

Undergraduates
5,811436th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
16.0:11,471st smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share
43.0%595th highest of 2,140 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.