California State University-Monterey Bay

Location and Contact Information

100 Campus Center
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.

Overview

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.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in conservation and resource management, liberal arts, computer science and engineering, music, and nutrition and exercise therapy.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Large number of students.
  • Racially diverse student body.

School characteristics:

  • The school is public.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, Liberal Arts.

Features of note:

  • The school offers a faculty tenure system.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Campus housing is available.
  • Students may study abroad.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Part-time classes are available.
  • Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 4,512
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 15,672
Room$ 5,340
Board$ 2,950
Books and supplies$ 1,386
Other$ 3,332

Financial Aid

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

In 2009-2010, 60% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students
Average
Amount
Any Grant40%$7,111
Institutional Grant32%$3,715
Federal Grant28%$4,453
Pell Grant28%$3,679
Other Federal Grant23%$1,004
State or Local Grant24%$1,716

Loans% of
Students
Average
Amount
Student Loan43%$4,523
Federal Loan43%$4,277
Other Loan1%$8,343

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

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor59119
Master626

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  66
Without tenure; working toward tenure  44
Without tenure; tenure not available  32

Students

Student enrollment was 4,340 in 2009-2010 (4,079 full-time equivalent).

About 37% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 63% of the class.

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

Students under 25 years old represent 77% of the student body. About 6% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 98% are full-time and 2% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men67%
Women73%
All71%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal440-550
Math440-550

Room and Board

Cal State Monterrey Bay provides on-campus housing for 2,770 of its 4,079 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Athletics

The school is in the California Collegiate Athletic Association for major sports.

The school 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) .

International Study

About 0% of freshmen are from countries other than the US.

The TOEFL exam is not required for international applicants.

Graduate School Focus

Cal State Monterrey Bay offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate With Arts & Sciences (Education Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (10 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (117 awarded)

  • Business Administration and Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (33 awarded)

  • Computer Software and Media Applications
  • Computer and Information Sciences

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (31 awarded)

  • Environmental Science
  • Environmental Studies
  • Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (21 awarded)

  • Education

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (35 awarded)

  • Human Services
  • Public Administration

LIBERAL ARTS (281 awarded)

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

MATHEMATICS (9 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MEDIA (35 awarded)

  • Radio and Television

MUSIC (14 awarded)

  • Music

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (44 awarded)

  • Health and Physical Education

SCIENCE (12 awarded)

  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (11 awarded)

  • Psychology