The student population at California State University-Monterey Bay is 7,713 (6,907 undergraduate and 806 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 611 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at CSUMB is 89.55% which is increased by 259 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 352 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.54 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
420 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 526.87% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 7,356 where 7,713 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
89.55% of total students is undergraduate students and 10.45% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 259 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 352 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.54 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in CSUMB than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at California State University-Monterey Bay since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 6,593 where 6,907 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at California State University-Monterey Bay since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 763 where 806 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at California State University-Monterey Bay since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 25.81% and the percentage of black students is 2.29% at California State University-Monterey Bay. 6.09% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 55.57% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 30.36% to 25.81%. Asian enrollment grew from 5.04% to 6.09%. Black student enrollment decreased from 5.70% to 2.29%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 40.96% to 55.57%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6174 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.7304 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at California State University-Monterey Bay over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
420 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 5% of total students. The number of online students has increased 526.87% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at California State University-Monterey Bay from 2015 to 2025.