Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association
California State University, Monterey Bay · Campus
Seaside, CA · Suburb · Public · Master's university · the Otters · Website ↗
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.
Midsize suburb
Setting
Seaside, CA
5,909
Undergraduates
+ 833 graduate students
16:1
Student–faculty
Division II median 15:1
79%
Return for year two
Division II median 72%
2%
From out of state
+ 2% from abroad
$16k
Food & housing
on campus · median $12k
The place
- SettingMidsize suburb Seaside, CA
- TypePublic · Master's university
- Part ofCalifornia State University
- CalendarSemester
- Admissions95% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
5,909833
Undergraduates 5,909Graduate students 833
Where first-years come from
96%
In state 96%Other states 2%Abroad 2%
Division II median: 75% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
26%53%
White 26%Hispanic 53%Black 3%Asian 6%Two or more 5%International 2%Not reported 3%
- Women61%
- Full-time88% of undergraduates · median 82%
- First-year class943 entered last fall
- Transfers in857 15% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online44% take some classes online 5% fully online
- Registered with disability services8% of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $16,413 | $4,005 | $20,418 |
| Off campus | $20,923 | $6,931 | $27,854 |
| With family | — | $5,562 | $5,562 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division II median for on-campus food and housing is $11,540. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCNot offered
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety1.86 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page bottom quarter for safety in Division II
- Degrees offeredBachelor's · Master's · majors
Division II campuses
39%22%31%
City 39%Suburb 22%Town 31%Rural 8%
50% of the 300 Division II schools are public; the median has 2,932 undergraduates and a 15:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
Among Division II schools; every list California State University, Monterey Bay is on.
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