California State University, Monterey Bay
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
California State University, Monterey Bay is a public master's university in Seaside, CA (suburb setting), with 5,909 undergraduates (61% women). It admitted 95% of 11,769 applicants — bottom quarter for selectivity among Division II schools (scores not considered). Cost of attendance is $40,599 a year for out-of-state students and $28,719 in-state; aided first-year students paid $15,222 on average after grants (upper half for affordability in its division). 63% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in psychology, liberal arts & general studies, business. The campus reported 1.86 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — bottom quarter for safety among Division II schools.
Against Division II schools
Percentile among 299 Division II institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where California State University, Monterey Bay ranks
1 top-ten finish among Division II schools, across 63 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 63%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $7,437 in-state · $19,317 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 25 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 13 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research California State University, Monterey Bay
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
California State University, Monterey Bay teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | California Collegiate Athletic Association | 34 | — | 3 | $436k | $12,815 | — | |
| Baseball | California Collegiate Athletic Association | 64 | — | 3 | $695k | $10,855 | — | |
| Men's Basketball | California Collegiate Athletic Association | 16 | — | 1 | $601k | $37,568 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | California Collegiate Athletic Association | 15 | — | 1 | $513k | $34,180 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | California Collegiate Athletic Association | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | California Collegiate Athletic Association | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Men's Golf | California Collegiate Athletic Association | 11 | — | 1 | $360k | $32,736 | — | |
| Women's Golf | California Collegiate Athletic Association | 6 | — | 1 | $262k | $43,625 | — | |
| Men's Soccer | California Collegiate Athletic Association | 30 | — | 2 | $439k | $14,622 | — | |
| Softball | California Collegiate Athletic Association | 36 | — | 4 | $617k | $17,133 | — | |
| Men's Track & Field | California Collegiate Athletic Association | 27 | — | 1 | $227k | $8,411 | — | |
| Women's Track & Field | California Collegiate Athletic Association | 34 | — | 2 | $281k | $8,272 | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | California Collegiate Athletic Association | 18 | — | 3 | $453k | $25,144 | — | |
| Women's Water Polo | Western Water Polo Association Women | 25 | — | 2 | $333k | $13,316 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.