Student-faculty ratio
Our small-school atmosphere means you get plenty of face-to-face time with your professors and dedicated staff support.
With compassionate faculty, caring staff, and a connected alumni network, CSUMB is invested in your success. A welcoming student body means you’ll find your people and make lasting connections.
From the classrooms to residence halls, we offer a variety of support services, including programs that help first-generation, low-income, and migrant students adjust to and thrive at college.
“Neither of my parents, or my sister or my grandparents have gone to college, so it is a weird feeling to have such a big part of my life be completely foreign to my family: things like the intensity of finals, phenomena like imposter syndrome. Not only can I speak about these things to the staff and students in TRIO, but they often are the ones bringing these ideas up in workshops or one-on-one appointments. It means so much to know I am not alone.”
Cal State Monterey Bay was recognized as the only campus in the system to achieve all six of its Graduation Initiative 2025 targets.
The rankings recognize CSUMB's emphasis on accessibility, affordability, public service and positive outcomes for graduates.
Students who are first in their families to attend college will find events celebrating their status.