Seaside, California · Public · 4-year · Midsize suburb
Overview
California State University-Monterey Bay is a public four-year institution based in Seaside, California. The campus sits in a midsize suburban area. It enrolled 7,713 students in fall 2024, including 6,907 undergraduates and 806 graduate students. It is part of California State University.
California State University-Monterey Bay offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 42 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Psychology, General, and Computer Science. It awarded 2,050 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. One of its programs can be completed entirely online.
80% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 24 to 1.
Key figures
7,713
Students enrolled
80%
First-year retention
2,050
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
42
Programs and majors
24:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 42
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
80%
First-year retention, part-time students
14%
Student-to-faculty ratio
24:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,772
Master's degrees
278
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
7,713
Undergraduates, fall 2024
6,907
Graduate students, fall 2024
806
Full-time, fall 2024
87%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
8,522
Undergraduates, 2024-25
7,616
Graduate students, 2024-25
906
Full-time, 2024-25
84%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
60%
Men
40%
White
25%
Hispanic or Latino
55%
Black or African American
2%
Asian
6%
Two or more races
5%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
1
Programs with a fully online option
3
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
7%
Students taking some online courses
67%
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
California State University
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Research designation
Research Colleges and Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
California Collegiate Athletic Association
President
Vanya Quiñones
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact