California State University-Monterey Bay (CSUMB) is a four-year, public school located in Seaside, CA.
It offers 13 graduate programs - 11 Master's, 2 Post-bachelor's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $9,303 for in-state and $19,383 for out-of-state students.
A total of 806 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 7,713 students at CSUMB. CSUMB offers online graduate programs and 105 out of 806 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find CSUMB's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $9,303 for California residents and $19,383 for out-of-state students. It offers thirteen (13) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | California State University-Monterey Bay |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 100 Campus Center, Seaside, CA |
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| Graduate School Students | 833 students
105 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$9,303
Out-of-State$19,383 |
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| Student to Faculty | 24:1 (4.17%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 13 Graduate Programs
11 Master's, 2 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at California State University-Monterey Bay
The following tables describe 2024-2025 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 $9,303 and $19,383 for non-California residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $420.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $7,608 | $17,688 |
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| Fees | $1,695 | $1,695 |
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| Cost per Credit | $0 | $420 |
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| Books & Supplies | $899 |
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| Room & Board | $17,234 (On-Campus) / $21,618 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $4,185 (On-Campus) / $7,245 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $31,621 | $41,701 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $39,065 | $49,145 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| In-State | $8,577 | $8,652 | $8,757 | $8,871 | $9,303 |
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| Out-of-State | $18,081 | $18,156 | $18,261 | $18,375 | $19,383 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
California State University-Monterey Bay offers Masters, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 13 major areas - 11 Master's (1 online programs), 2 Post-Bachelor's.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 278 | - | - | - |
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| Men | 75 | - | - | - |
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| Women | 203 | - | - | - |
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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.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Marine Sciences | 9 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Illustration | NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
CSUMB graduate schools have a total of 833 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 227 male and 606 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 580 full-time and 253 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 105 students enrolled through online exclusively and 181 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 236 White, 17 Black, and 70 Asian students are attending at California State University-Monterey Bay. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
6 grad students are younger than 22 and 147 students are older than 65. It has 435 students aged between 22 and 30 and 218 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 833 |
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| Men | 227 |
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| Women | 606 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 833 |
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| Full-time Students | 580 |
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| Part-time Students | 253 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 833 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 1 |
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| Asian | 70 |
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| Black | 17 |
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| Hispanic | 433 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 3 |
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| White | 236 |
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| Two or more races | 38 |
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| Un-Known | 34 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 833 |
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| 21 & Under | 6 |
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| 22-24 | 167 |
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| 25-29 | 268 |
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| 30-34 | 145 |
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| 35-39 | 73 |
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| 40 & Over | 147 |
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Online Population
At California State University-Monterey Bay graduate schools, 105 students enrolled online exclusively and 181 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 806 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 105 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 181 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 520 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 105 |
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| California Resident | 104 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 1 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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