California State University-Monterey Bay Ranking Badges
CSUMB earned 37 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 3 in the top 1%, 6 in the top 5%, 18 in the top 10% and 10 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #1 of 39 in Most Popular for Marine Science, a top 1% award.
Key facts
Badges earned: 37 (2027 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 3 / 6
Highest placement: #1 of 39, a top 1% award
Fields of study with a badge: 13
Placements this edition: 194
Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.
How Many Ranking Badges Has California State University-Monterey Bay Earned?
California State University-Monterey Bay holds 37 ranking badges across 13 fields of study, 9 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. Each ranking is recalculated when updated data becomes available. This page reflects the 2027 edition. For every ranking, the check mark shows the top tier achieved. Explore our data sources and methodologies. Want to feature these awards on your college’s site? Administrators can contact us.
Count by Award Level
Award Level
Badges
Top 1%
3
Top 5%
6
Top 10%
18
Top 15%
10
Total
37
What Is California State University-Monterey Bay Known For?
California State University-Monterey Bay is best known for Psychology: 6 of its 36 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Marine Science, Nursing and Social Work.
How Does California State University-Monterey Bay Rank in Athletics?
California State University-Monterey Bay earned no athletics badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s sports rankings is #37 of 164 in Golf (D2) (top 23%).
How Does California State University-Monterey Bay Rank for Online Students?
In College Factual’s 2027 online-program rankings, California State University-Monterey Bay earned 1 badge across 1 online program; its highest placement is #19 of 120 in Most Popular Online for Computer Science.
How Does California State University-Monterey Bay Rank for Veterans?
California State University-Monterey Bay earned no veterans badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #1,411 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans (top 29%).
College Factual’s rankings are built on federal education data, 2027 edition. California State University-Monterey Bay appears in 194 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
by our College Data Analytics Team