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| Costs |
California State University, Monterey Bay
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| Total Estimated Costs | ||
| Tuition (in-state) | $5,472.00 | |
| Required Fees | $491.00 | |
| Room & Board (on campus) | $9,152.00 | |
| Other expenses (books, transportation, etc..) | $4,718.00 | |
| Average Aid | 2011-12 | |
| Average annual award of undergrads that had need-based grants | $8,887.00 (47% of undergrads) | |
| Average annual loan of undergrads that had need-based loans | $4,072.00 (42% of undergrads) | |
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| Students At |
California State University, Monterey Bay
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| Total Students | 5,173 |
| Total Undergraduates | 4,814 |
| Gender | |
| Women | 2,934 (61%) |
| Men | 1,880 (39%) |
| Race/Ethnicity | |
| American Indian / Alaskan Native | 34 (1%) |
| Asian | 234 (5%) |
| African American / Black | 230 (5%) |
| Hispanic | 1,518 (32%) |
| International | 63 (1%) |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 33 (1%) |
| Multi Racial | 305 (6%) |
| White | 2,110 (44%) |
| Race/Ethnicity Not Reported | 287 (6%) |
| Student Success & Progress |
California State University, Monterey Bay
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| Percentage of students that returned after 1 year | 79% |
| Percentage of students graduated or were still enrolled in a college after 4 years | 85.0% |
| Admissions |
California State University, Monterey Bay
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| Middle 50% of Test Score Range | ACT | SAT |
| Composite | 18 - 23 | |
| Math | 17 - 24 | 430 - 550 |
| English | 17 - 23 | |
| Critical Reading | 430 - 540 | |
| Applicant Information |
California State University, Monterey Bay
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| Term | Fall 2011 |
| New Freshman Applicants | 11,607 |
| Percent of Freshman Applicants Admitted | 47% |
| Percent of admitted freshman that enrolled | 16% |
| Transfer Applicants | 3,440 |
| Percent Transfer Applicants Admitted | 60% |
| Percent of admitted transfer students that enrolled | 27% |
| Percent of new freshmen who live on campus | 88% |
| In The Classroom |
California State University, Monterey Bay
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| Areas of study with the largest number of bachelors degrees awarded in 2010-11 | ||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 16% | |
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | 13% | |
| Psychology, General | 9% | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 9% | |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General | 8% | |
| Educational Outcomes |
California State University, Monterey Bay
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| Bachelor's Degrees Awarded | 702 |
| Percent of Seniors Who Would Attend This School Again | 74% |
| Future Plans of Graduating Seniors | |
| Employment | 46% |
| Graduate School | 37% |
| Faculty Information |
California State University, Monterey Bay
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| Students per Faculty | 23 to 1 |
| Women Faculty | 47% |
| Faculty of Color | 44% |
| Undergraduate classes with fewer than 50 students | 93% |
