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California State University-Monterey Bay

California State University, Monterey Bay is also referred to as CSUMB under the California State University system. This university was established in 1994 and at present enrolls more than 4,000 students on annually. CSUMB offers its students Bachelor’s degree and Master’s degree programs in various subject areas including business administration, liberal studies and mathematics. The university has many colleges under it and they include:

  • Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
  • Professional Studies
  • Science, Media Arts and Technology

There are various student clubs and organizations that are available on campus including Delta Omega Rho, Omega Delta Phi, Sigma Theta Psi, and the Children Do Count Club. The students of the California State University also take part in sports such as basketball and volleyball.

Campus Location

100 Campus Ctr
Seaside, CA 93955-8001
USA
Main Tel: (831) 582-3330
Web Site

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

California State University-Monterey Bay Highlights

Where California State University-Monterey Bay stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Many students concentrating in conservation and resource management, liberal arts, family and social work, computer science and engineering, media, and art studies.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Large number of students.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.

Other important characteristics:

  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Campus housing available
  • Study abroad option
  • Distance learning available
  • Part-time classes available
  • Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor59814
Master675

Cal State Monterrey Bay Students

The student enrollment at Cal State Monterrey Bay was 4,080 in 2007 (3,710 full-time equivalent).

About 42% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 58% of the class.

Undergrads are 88% of enrolled students and graduate students are 12%.

About 0% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 96% are full-time and 4% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 3,256
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 13,426
Room$ 4,850
Board$ 2,650
Books and supplies$ 1,386
Other$ 3,672

Financial Aid: Cal State Monterrey Bay participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  63
Without tenure; working toward tenure  42
Without tenure; tenure not available  36

Housing and Meals

Cal State Monterrey Bay provides on-campus housing for 2,396 of its 3,710 (full-time) students (as of 2007).

Cal State Monterrey Bay Athletics

Cal State Monterrey Bay is in the California Collegiate Athletic Association for major sports.

Cal State Monterrey Bay offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 33 male students received the aid (men were 35% of those receiving aid) and 61 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 65% of students receiving such aid) .

Cal State Monterrey Bay Admissions (2007)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men72%
Women78%
All75%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal420-550
Math420-560

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (19 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (104 awarded)

  • Business Administration and Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (39 awarded)

  • Computer Software and Media Applications

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (33 awarded)

  • Environmental Studies

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (17 awarded)

  • Education

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (54 awarded)

  • Human Services
  • Public Administration

LIBERAL ARTS (334 awarded)

  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Linguistics
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Social Sciences

MATHEMATICS (4 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MEDIA (47 awarded)

  • Radio and Television

MUSIC (7 awarded)

  • Music

SCIENCE (7 awarded)

  • Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography

Selected Careers of Interest

(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at Cal State Monterrey Bay with government-defined occupation categories.)

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