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ABOUT CAL STATE MONTEREY BAY
Cal State Monterey Bay provides an extraordinary opportunity to
learn on a residential campus just one mile from the shores of
the beautiful Monterey Bay. Our diverse student body receives
personal attention in small classes, plus the many opportunities
of a comprehensive university.
• Established: 1994
• Enrollment: 5,600
• Degrees: 23 bachelor’s degrees, 7 graduate degrees, and
multiple teaching credentials
• Annual total statewide economic impact: $270 million

Our Students
• Nearly 80 percent of our students receive some form of
financial aid.
• 52 percent of our students are first generation college
students.
• One third of our students come from the Tri-County
Monterey Bay region; one quarter are from Southern
California; and one third are from Northern and Central
California, outside the Monterey Bay region. A vibrant and
growing population of international and non-California
residents also call CSUMB home.

Our Vision
The heart of CSUMB – our ideals, aspirations and values – is
outlined in our Vision Statement. The Vision includes our
commitment to academic rigor and interdisciplinary learning,
to social justice, respect and equal opportunities for all, to
sustainability, multiculturalism and collaboration, and to
accountability and service to others.

Student Profile
Gender

Male
37%
Female
63%

Ethnicity
5% Asian American

Latino
33%

INNOVATION

welcome.

innovators

WANTED.

6% African American
1% Pacific Islander
1% Native American
White
42%

Other
5%

7% Two or more