Degree-Seeking Graduate Enrollment (Fall Terms)
All Degree-Seeking Graduate Students
| Term |
Students |
| 2017 Fall |
641 |
| 2018 Fall |
675 |
| 2019 Fall |
693 |
| 2020 Fall |
723 |
| 2021 Fall |
673 |
| 2022 Fall |
693 |
| 2023 Fall |
714 |
| 2024 Fall |
698 |
| 2025 Fall |
740 |
Degree-Seeking Graduate Student Enrollment by Program
| Graduate Program |
2024 Fall |
2025 Fall |
| Education |
97 |
82 |
| Environmental Science |
35 |
40 |
| Instructional Science and Technology |
53 |
76 |
| Marine Science (MS) |
26 |
23 |
| Master of Business Administration |
193 |
185 |
| School Psychology |
47 |
43 |
| Social Work |
195 |
242 |
| Speech Language Pathology |
52 |
49 |
Degree-Seeking Graduate Demographics
Gender
| Gender |
2024 Fall |
2025 Fall |
| Woman |
73% |
72% |
| Man |
27% |
26% |
| Another Gender |
0% |
1% |
| Unknown Gender |
|
0% |
Race / Ethnicity
| Race / Ethnicity |
2024 Fall |
2025 Fall |
| African American |
4% |
5% |
| Asian American |
9% |
9% |
| Latino |
47% |
48% |
| Native American |
1% |
1% |
| Other / Decline |
3% |
3% |
| Pacific Islander |
1% |
1% |
| Two or More Races |
8% |
9% |
| White |
29% |
25% |
Underrepresented Minority (URM)
| Underrepresented Minority (URM) |
2024 Fall |
2025 Fall |
| Non-URM |
49% |
46% |
| URM |
51% |
54% |
Age
| Age |
2024 Fall |
2025 Fall |
| 18 - 20 Years Old |
0% |
|
| 21 - 24 Years Old |
18% |
16% |
| 25 - 30 Years Old |
40% |
41% |
| 31 + Years Old |
42% |
43% |
First Generation
| First Generation |
2024 Fall |
2025 Fall |
| First Generation |
56% |
56% |
| Not First Generation |
44% |
43% |
| Unspecified |
|
0% |
Region
| Region |
2024 Fall |
2025 Fall |
| Central California |
12% |
12% |
| Northern California |
15% |
13% |
| Other Countries |
0% |
0% |
| Other States |
4% |
4% |
| Southern California |
16% |
15% |
| Tri-County |
53% |
57% |
Note: Central California region does not include Tri-County (Monterey, Santa Cruz, and San Benito counties).
Top Five Last Schools Attended by Graduate Student Count
| School |
2024 Fall |
2025 Fall |
| California State University, Monterey Bay |
265 |
272 |
| California State University, Sacramento |
23 |
28 |
| San Jose State University |
45 |
46 |
| University of California, Davis |
25 |
27 |
| University of California, Santa Cruz |
32 |
38 |
Source: Campus Data Warehouse. Enrollment (Census) Overviews, Degree-Seeking Graduate Students.
All data are based on Census data extracted for the Chancellor's Office at State census.
