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California State University-Monterey Bay

Seaside, California4-yearPublic

Your chances

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Acceptance rate

93%

Public school in California with 6,600 total undergraduate students
Suburban
Far West
On campus housing
California Collegiate Athletic Association
100 Campus Center, Seaside, CA 93955
(831) 582-3000
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Admissions

Overall acceptance rate
93%
Yield rate - overall
8%

Acceptance rate breakdown

Women
93%

Men
91%

Applicant breakdown

Total number of applicants
10,026

Women: 61%
Men: 39%

Cost & scholarships

Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$18,113
Out-of-state
$29,993

Average net cost after aid

Income
Average net cost

$0–30,000
$6,935

$30,001–48,000
$7,165

$48,001–75,000
$10,763

$75,001–110,000
$15,344

Over $110,000
$19,231

Published costs and averages can be misleading: they don’t fully account for your family’s finances (for financial aid) or your academic profile (for scholarships).

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Applications

How to apply

Doesn’t accept Common App
Test not used
Rec letters not used
Doesn’t consider class rank
TOEFL not used (international applicants)
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Students

First-year enrolled students (full-time)
779
Student diversity
Very diverse
4-year graduation rate
30%

6-year graduation rate
63%

Retention rate
83%

Admission policy
Co-ed

International students
6%

Enrolled breakdown by gender

Women: 63%
Men: 37%

Race & ethnicity diversity

Among domestic students
Asian and Pacific Islander
6%

Black
4%

Hispanic
49%

Native American
< 1%

Other
13%

White
27%

Academics

Student faculty ratio
24:1
Calendar system
Semester

Special academic offering

Study abroad

Credit for AP exams

Offers graduate degree

Academic and career counseling

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