Graduate Schools at CSUMB
California State University-Monterey Bay is a Public, 4 years school located in Seaside, CA. It is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of CSUMB graduate schools is $9,303 for California residents and $19,383 for out-of-state. Its tuition is similar to the average graduate tuition of other public graduate schools (Master's College and University (larger programs)), which is $17,632.
Total 806 students have enrolled in graduate schools at California State University-Monterey Bay and, of that, 105 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
California State University-Monterey Bay offers 11 graduate programs and 1 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at CSUMB graduate schools is $9,303 for California residents and $19,383 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees has increased by 5.49% from last year. The following tables show the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at CSUMB.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | California Residents | Out-of-State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Tuition | Fees | Total | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2021 | $8,577 | $7,176 | $1,401 | $18,081 | $16,680 | $1,401 |
| 2022 | $8,652 | $7,176 | $1,476 | $18,156 | $16,680 | $1,476 |
| 2023 | $8,757 | $7,176 | $1,581 | $18,261 | $16,680 | $1,581 |
| 2024 | $8,871 | $7,176 | $1,695 | $18,375 | $16,680 | $1,695 |
| 2025 | $9,303 | $7,608 | $1,695 | $19,383 | $17,688 | $1,695 |
| Year | California Residents | Out-of-State |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $0 | $396 |
| 2022 | $0 | $396 |
| 2023 | $0 | $396 |
| 2024 | -$1 | $396 |
| 2025 | $0 | $420 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $10,895 | $2,771 | $16,580 | $4,213 |
| 2022 | $10,895 | $2,533 | $15,167 | $3,223 |
| 2023 | $16,262 | $3,051 | $17,784 | $4,860 |
| 2024 | $16,413 | $4,005 | $20,923 | $6,931 |
| 2025 | $17,234 | $4,185 | $21,618 | $7,245 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at California State University-Monterey Bay offers 43 major programs through Master's, Post BS Certificate, degrees/programs.
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 10 | 0 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 43 | 0 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Illustration | 0 |
| Applied Behavior Analysis | 0 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 92 |
| Education | 55 |
| Social Work | 51 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 28 |
| Physician Assistant | 25 |
Graduate Student Population
At CSUMB, there are 7,713 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 806 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 220 male and 586 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.38 to 1. California State University-Monterey Bay offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 105 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 57 | 20 | 37 |
| Black or African American | 24 | 5 | 19 |
| Hispanic | 452 | 105 | 347 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| White | 201 | 70 | 131 |
| Two or More Races | 33 | 7 | 26 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 32 | 13 | 19 |
| Total | 806 | 220 | 586 |
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