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Campus Life

Campus Size

Medium-Sized Campus
4,350
Total Undergrads
Including 316 Part-time
829
Degree-Seeking Freshmen
Including 6 Part-time
Gender Breakdown:
61% Women
39% Men

Athletics

NCAA Division II (without football)

California Collegiate Athletic Assoc

  • Basketball
  • Baseball
  • Cross Country/Track

Total Varsity Sports

5
Men's sports coaches (Average salary: $60,164)
7
Women's sports coaches (Average salary: $58,597)
Athletics Details
Sport Varsity Men Varsity Women Club Intramural
Baseball 41 - - -
Basketball 16 17 - Yes
Golf 10 11 - -
Soccer 34 31 - Yes
Softball - 24 - -
Track and Field, X-Country 5 11 Yes -
Volleyball - 16 - Yes
Water Polo - 21 - -
Bowling - - - Yes
Cheerleading/Dance Team - - Yes -
Flag Football - - - Yes
Frisbee/Disc Sports - - Yes -

Diversity

Student Total
American Indian/Alaskan Native 0.6%
Asian/Pacific Islander 5.5%
Black/non-Hispanic 3.5%
Hispanic 27.9%
Non-resident alien 0.9%
Race/Ethnicity unknown 15.2%
Two or more races 0.0%
White/non-Hispanic 46.4%
Disabilities
Percent of students with disability 4%

Services & Housing

Services Offered
  • Remedial services for students with learning disabilities
  • Academic/Career counseling
  • Employment services for current students to find part-time positions
  • Job placement for graduates to find full-time employment
  • Daycare on campus for children of students
  • Library on campus
Living
  • On-Campus Housing
  • Meal plan offered, meals per week can vary

Clubs & Organizations

Musical Groups
  • Choral Groups
  • Concert Band
  • Music Ensemble
Performance Arts
  • Dance
  • Drama Theater
Journalism & Publications
  • Literary Magazine
  • Student Newspaper
  • Radio Station
Other
  • International Student Organization
  • Model United Nations
  • Student Government
  • Campus Ministries

Safety Statistics

Arrests On Campus
Illegal Weapons Possession 4
Drug Law Violation 41
Liquor Law Violation 25
Criminal Offenses On Campus
Personal Crime 7
Property Crime 18
Reviews: Dorm Life
  • Ken from Beverly Hills, CA
  • 5
  • “Dorms can range from one to four people per room. Some dorms have their own bathrooms, while other dorms share bathrooms with neighboring rooms. Some building are recently constructed, while…”

  • Sep-03-2012 » Read More
  • NEREYDA from SALINAS, CA
  • 5
  • “I live off campus, so I can't answer the Dorm Life, but I've heard from other students that they are very happy living on campus because it is so close…”

  • Jan-10-2012 » Read More
  • Shannon from Seaside, CA
  • 4
  • “depending on your roommate it can be really hard to study or not. if you do get a noisy roommate or noisy neighbors our school has a great library that…”

  • Feb-23-2012 » Read More
  • MO
  • 5
  • “I don't live in dorms because I live close by, but I've seen the dorms and they are a variety of dorms to chose from according to your needs. …”

  • Apr-01-2012 » Read More

Reviews

Student Responses to Review Topic: Food And Dining
  • 3
  • Alexandra from Monterey, CA
  • Mar-07-2013 I am a current student here

    Average campus fare, with varying selections from made-to-order sandwiches to pizza, Mexican cuisine or Chinese. A Starbucks and a Peet's Coffee are also on campus and Monterey offers numerous culinary options for students with transportation.

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  • 3
  • Shannon from Seaside, CA
  • Feb-17-2013 I am a current student here

    There are 5 places on campus that offer food and dining: a stop-and-go, a dining commons with buffet style eating, a full restaurant (only place on campus that serves alcohol if you are 21+), a Starbucks, and a Peets Coffee and Tea. Unfortunately, these places are not particularly cheap, especially the restaurant. However, all of these locations take meal plan payments and the dining commons offers many vegetarian friendly options.

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  • 5
  • Stephanie from Seaside, CA
  • Feb-15-2013 I am a current student here

    CSUMB has great food plans. We have a Starbucks and Pete's coffee. Food is great, it's available to you at any time and you're welcome to eat as much as you want.

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  • 3
  • C. from Salinas, CA
  • Feb-14-2013 I am a current student here

    The food that they have in California State University- Monterey Bay are good. There is pizza, hamburgers, burritos, and many much more food.

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  • 4
  • Carlos from SALINAS, CA
  • Jan-10-2013 I am a current student here

    I love the fact that we have a Starbucks and a Peete's Coffee here on campus. Not only that, but we are able to use our meal plan to pay for this! You may be saying to yourself big whoop. Well sorry to burst your bubble, but not many schools let you do that. Most school make you pay for it with your own money if you want Starbuck's or Pete's. We also have the Dining Commons which has decent food, and Otter Express which has many options to choose from such as burgers, chicken strips, subs, and many others.

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  • 4
  • Shannon from Benicia, CA
  • Jan-08-2013 I am a current student here

    The Dining Commons is buffet style and always has something yummy to eat and the Otter Express serves yummy cheeseburgers and grilled cheese sandwiches until midnight.

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Student Responses to Review Topic: Greek Life
  • 0
  • Alexandra from Monterey, CA
  • Mar-07-2013 I am a current student here

    Greek Life was almost non-existent on campus up until about 5 years ago - since then it has exploded. However, it is not so prevalent that students who are NOT interested in Greek Life will feel excluded.

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  • 0
  • Carlos from SALINAS, CA
  • Jan-10-2013 I am a current student here

    Greek life isn't as big as in the movies here, but we do have various fraternities and sororities here which are like a big family. I am not in a sororities so I am not able to tell you what it's like to be in one but my friend is and says she loves it because they help each other out and are pretty much just like sisters.

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  • 0
  • Anonymous
  • Dec-30-2012 I am a current student here

    Numerous of fraternities and sororities with many that do not believe in hazing.

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