California State University, Monterey Bay
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How strong are the academics at California State University, Monterey Bay?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

26:1
Student to faculty ratio
32
Average class size
39%
4-year grad rate

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

Cal State Monterey Bay has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 26:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Class Sizes
2-9
25
10-19
106
20-29
239
30-39
250
40-49
62
50-99
37
100+
13

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at California State University, Monterey Bay:

80%
First-year retention rate
39%
4-year grad rate
59%
6-year grad rate

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are California State University, Monterey Bay's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Psychology, General
Business Administration and Management, General
Computer Science
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
107.2
135.76
164.32
192.88
221.44
250

The Full List

Major Graduates
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science And Related Fields
  • Agronomy and Crop Science 32
Area
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 3
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 93
  • Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography 0
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 203
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General 16
Communication
  • Radio and Television 32
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Science 199
  • Computer and Information Sciences, Other 0
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Human Development and Family Studies, General 71
  • Human Development and Family Studies, General 2
Foreign Languages
  • Japanese Language and Literature 12
  • Spanish Language and Literature 12
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 0
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 52
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 131
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies 107
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 18
  • Statistics, General 6
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Marine Sciences 99
  • International/Globalization Studies 12
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 0
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Studies 43
  • Environmental Science 26
Parks
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General 145
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 250
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • Human Services, General 71
  • Human Services, General 71
  • PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS 71
Social Sciences
  • Social Sciences, General 83
  • Social Sciences, General 2
  • International Relations and Affairs 0
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Design and Visual Communications, General 41
  • Art/Art Studies, General 13
  • Music, General 7
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