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California State University-Monterey Bay

General Information

Name: California State University-Monterey Bay
Address: 100 Campus Ctr, Seaside, CA 93955-8001
Phone:

  • General information: (831) 582-3330
  • Financial aid office: (831) 582-3518
  • Admissions office: (831) 582-3518

Website: www.csumb.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$3,002$2,999$2,761
        Out-of-state$13,172$13,169$12,931
Books and supplies$1,314$1,242$1,260
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$9,028$8,494$8,254
        Other expenses$2,862$3,402$2,682
Off-campus
        Room and board$8,910$9,900$9,594
        Other expenses$3,528$3,510$3,420
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,780$3,654$3,384

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$16,206$16,137$14,957
        Off-campus$16,754$17,651$17,035
        Off-campus with family$8,096$7,895$7,405
Out-of-state
        On-campus$26,376$26,307$25,127
        Off-campus$26,924$27,821$27,205
        Off-campus with family$18,266$18,065$17,575

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 56%
  • Federal grants: 24%
  • State/local grants: 32%
  • Institutional grants: 24%
  • Student loans: 41%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3241
  • State/local grants:$2007
  • Institutional grants:$2845
  • Student loans:$2957

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$55
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants6,3672,4193,948
Percent admitted59.4%57.7%60.4%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time14.3%16.5%13.0%
Part-time0.2%0.2%0.2%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 3773
Undergraduate enrollment: 3423
First-time student retention: 72%
Overall graduation rate: 32%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 90%
    • Part Time: 10%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 43%
    • Women: 57%

White non-hispanic: 48%
Black non-hispanic: 4%
Hispanic: 28%
Asian/pacific islander: 5%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 15%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography - Master
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Radio and Television - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Software and Media Applications, Other - Bachelor
    Education
  • Education, General - Master
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Linguistics - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies - Bachelor
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor, Master
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Studies - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Human Services, General - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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