California State University-Monterey Bay offers 45 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 1 major programs - 1 Masters.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $7,779 for California residents and $20,379 for out-of-state students.
Total 420 students out of total 7,713 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 357 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
California State University-Monterey Bay is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| 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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| Online Students | 420 Enrolled Online Exclusively
3,559 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$7,779
Out-of-State$20,379 |
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| Graduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$9,303
Out-of-State$19,383 |
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| Student to Faculty | 24:1 (4.17%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 1 Programs |
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| Masters | 1 Programs |
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2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at California State University-Monterey Bay. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For California residents, the tuition & fees are $7,779 and $20,379 for non-California residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $9,303 and $19,383 for out-of-state students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $0 for California residents and $420 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $0 for California residents and $420 for out-of-state students.
Online Programs By Area of Study
California State University-Monterey Bay offers 45 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 1 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
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| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 32 |
11 | NOT OFFERED | 2 |
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Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 102 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At California State University-Monterey Bay, there are 7,713 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 3,979 students were attending classes through distance learning (420 students are enrolled exclusively and 3,559 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 7,713 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 420 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 3,559 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 3,734 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 420 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 417 California Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 2 students living in the U.S. States other than California, and 1 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 420 | |
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| California Resident | 417 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 2 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 1 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 420 | |
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| Undergraduate | 315 |
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| Graduate | 105 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 315 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 312 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 3 |
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