California State University-Monterey Bay Student Population

How many students at CSUMB?

For the academic year 2024-2025, California State University-Monterey Bay has a total enrollment of 7,713 students, including 6,907 undergraduate and 806 graduate students.

• Gender Breakdown: 3,035 male students (39.3%) and 4,678 female students (60.7%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 4,286 Hispanic students (55.6%) and 1,991 White students (25.8%).
• Class Level Breakdown: 6,907 undergraduate students (89.6%) and 806 graduate students (10.4%).
• Class Delivery: 420 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 3,559 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Master's College and University (larger programs) - which average 10,123 - CSUMB's body is smaller.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 3,035 male (39.35%) and 4,678 female (60.65%) students are attending California State University-Monterey Bay. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 64.88.

By class level, 6,907 (89.55%) are undergraduate students and 806 (10.45%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 40.76% are male and 59.24% are female, while among graduate students, 27.30% are male and 72.70% are female.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 1,991 White, 177 Black, and 470 Asian students out of a total of 7,713 are attending at California State University-Monterey Bay. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

California State University-Monterey Bay is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 61.7% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

Student Age Distribution

By age, CSUMB has 116 students under 18 years old and 6 students over 65 years old. There are 5,929 students under 25 years old, and 1,784 students over 25 years old out of 7,713 total students.

In undergraduate programs, 116 students are younger than 18 and 5 students are older than 65. CSUMB has 5,756 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 1,151 students aged 25 and over.

It has 173 graduate students aged under 25 and 633 students aged 25 and over.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

Online Student Enrollment

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, 420 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 3,559 students are enrolled in some online courses.

417 students who live in California or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 3 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 6,907 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 1,378 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 19.95%.1,201 students have transferred in as full-time status and 177 students transferred in as part-time status.