California State University-Monterey Bay

Seaside, California · Public

At a glance

Admission rate
97%
Undergraduates
6,819
Setting
Suburb: Midsize

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Test policy

Test blind Scores aren't considered, even if sent.

IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not considered for admission, even if submitted. Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.

Policy source: nces.ed.gov

Admissions

Cost

Tuition, in-state
$8,145per year
Tuition, out-of-state
$21,465per year
Average net price
$13,861What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Outcomes

Graduation rate
63%
First-year retention
80%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$63,891

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Degrees and programs

Degree levels: bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, graduate certificate

Show all 37 programs
  • Plant Sciences · bachelor
  • Natural Resources Conservation and Research · bachelor, master
  • Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy · master
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies · bachelor
  • Radio, Television, and Digital Communication · bachelor
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General · bachelor
  • Computer Science · bachelor
  • Education, General · master
  • Educational/Instructional Media Design · post-baccalaureate certificate, master
  • Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services · bachelor
  • East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
  • Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services · bachelor
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · bachelor
  • Biology, General · bachelor
  • Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology · bachelor
  • Mathematics · bachelor
  • Statistics · bachelor
  • International/Globalization Studies · bachelor
  • Marine Sciences · bachelor, master
  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · bachelor
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · bachelor
  • Psychology, General · bachelor
  • Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · master, graduate certificate
  • Human Services, General · bachelor
  • Public Administration · master
  • Social Work · master
  • Social Sciences, General · bachelor
  • International Relations and National Security Studies · bachelor
  • Design and Applied Arts · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Fine and Studio Arts · bachelor
  • Music · bachelor
  • Communication Disorders Sciences and Services · master
  • Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · master
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · bachelor
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations · bachelor, master
  • Hospitality Administration/Management · bachelor

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study

Sources

Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.

  1. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
  2. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
  3. NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
  4. NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS

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