California State University-Monterey Bay academics
Seaside, California · Public · 6,819 undergrads
California State University-Monterey Bay has 6,819 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 29 fields of study. The most degrees go to Psychology, General.
The short answers
6,819
undergraduates.
833
graduate students.
29
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
1,967
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
52%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
6,819
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
833
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
6,742
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
67%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
52%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
23.8 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$41,632
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
54%
WhiteCollege Scorecard
27%
AsianCollege Scorecard
6.1%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
5.5%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
2.7%
BlackCollege Scorecard
2.6%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.3%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,967
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
298
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Psychology, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
34
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Master's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research Colleges and Universities
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Opportunity Colleges and Universities – Higher Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers