2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at California State University-Monterey Bay with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For California residents, the tuition & fees are $8,871 and $18,375 for non-California residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $398.
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$7,176$16,680
Fees$1,695$1,695
Cost per Credit$0$398
Books & Supplies$864
Room & Board$16,413 (On-Campus) / $20,923 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$4,005 (On-Campus) / $6,931 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$30,153$39,657
Off-Campus Total$37,589$47,093
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$8,577$8,577$8,652$8,757$8,871
Out-of-State$18,081$18,081$18,156$18,261$18,375

Graduate Program Overview

California State University-Monterey Bay is a four-years, public school located in Seaside, California. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $8,871 for California residents and $18,375 for out-of-state students.
It offers twelve (12) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameCalifornia State University-Monterey Bay
TypeFour-years, Public
Address100 Campus Center, Seaside, CA
Graduate School Students811 students
229 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$8,871
Out-of-State$18,375
Student to Faculty20:1 (5.00%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 12 Graduate Programs
10 Master's, 2 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

California State University-Monterey Bay offers Masters, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 12 major areas - 10 Master's (1 online programs), 2 Post-Bachelor'. The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total287---
Men86---
Women201---
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Applied Behavior AnalysisNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
IllustrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Natural Resources and Conservation
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Environmental Science13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education43 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational/Instructional Technology24 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Marine Sciences10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
School Psychology16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Work42 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Physician Assistant30 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management109ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 7,503 students enrolled in California State University-Monterey Bay including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 811 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 242 male and 569 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 609 full-time and 202 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 229 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 81 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total811
Men Students242
Women Students569
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total811
Full-time Students609
Part-time Students202
By race/ethnicity 281 White, 22 Black, and 49 Asian students are attending at California State University-Monterey Bay. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total811
American Indian /
Native American
2
Asian49
Black22
Hispanic358
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
7
White281
Two or more races30
Un-Known42
5 students are younger than 22 and 120 students are older than 65. The school has 425 students aged between 22 and 30 and 247 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total811
21 & Under5
22-24143
25-29282
30-34180
35-3967
40 & Over120
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At California State University-Monterey Bay, 229 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 81 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment797
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses229
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses81
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses487
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses229
California Resident225
Other State In U.S.3
Outside of U.S.1


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