California State University Monterey Bay
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| Type | Public |
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| Established | 1994 |
| Endowment | $20.2 million (2016) |
| President | Eduardo M. Ochoa |
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Academic staff
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510 (Fall 2016) |
| Students | 7,274 (Fall 2016) |
| Undergraduates | 6,755 (Fall 2016) |
| Postgraduates | 519 (Fall 2016) |
| Location |
Marina and Seaside, Monterey County, California, U.S. 36°39′12″N 121°47′47″W / 36.6533888889°N 121.796416667°WCoordinates: 36°39′12″N 121°47′47″W / 36.6533888889°N 121.796416667°W |
| Campus | 1,350 acres (5% of the former Fort Ord) |
| Colors | Bay blue, valley green and golden sand |
| Athletics | NCAA Division II – CCAA |
| Nickname | Otters |
| Affiliations |
California State University system AASCU |
| Mascot | Monte Rey Otter |
| Website | www |
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California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB) is a public university in the 23-campus California State University system, located in Marina and Seaside, in Monterey County, California. It is on the site of the former U.S. Army base Fort Ord in the northern Central Coast of California region, and is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
CSUMB was founded in 1994 with a student enrollment of 654 students. Classes began August 28, 1995. The founding president was Peter Plympton Smith. It was the 21st campus in the California State University System. The university offers 23 bachelor's degrees, 7 master's degrees, and teaching credentials.
As of fall 2016, the university has 6,883 undergraduate students, 544 graduate students and 163 full-time faculty members. The university operates on the semester system. The current president Eduardo M. Ochoa was appointed in May 2012.
In the Fall of 2016, of 510 teaching faculty, 244 hold doctorates or another terminal degree, and 145 are members of minority groups."The faculty includes an American Book Award winner and six Fulbright scholars.
The student body is made up of 63% females and 37% males. As of fall 2016, 35% of students enrolled were under 21 years of age, 44% between 21 and 24, 14% between 25 and 30, 7% over the age of 31. The most common majors were business administration (13%), psychology (12%), biology (8%), kinesiology (9%), human communication (7%) and liberal studies (6%). More than one third of students came from Monterey, Santa Cruz, and San Benito counties (all California counties) while 58% came from other parts of California, 2% from other U.S. states and 3% from outside the U.S. Over a third (35%) of students were low-income and over half (57%) were first-generation college students. Students are distributed across class levels; 19% being freshmen, 12% sophomores, 26% juniors and 32% seniors as CSU Monterey Bay serves a large proportion of transfer students. Graduate students make up 7%, and 2% were seeking credentials.
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