California State University - Monterey Bay Diversity & Demographics

Overall Diversity is Above Average

The overall diversity ranking is created by adding up results of racial, geographic, age and gender diversity.

Ranked #1,233 nationwide, California State University - Monterey Bay is above average in overall diversity.

This School is Considered Above Average in Racial Diversity

Ethnically-diverse colleges offer students the ability to study and learn with undergraduates from racial and ethnic groups that are different from their own.

California State University - Monterey Bay is ranked #782 in ethnic diversity nationwide with a student body composition that is above the national average.

California State University - Monterey Bay ranks above average in racial representation.

Very good diversity of races in faculty.

Comparable to National Averages When it Comes to Balance of Male and Female Students

This may not be the best choice if you're seeking equality between the sexes (when it comes to their presence on campus).

At California State University - Monterey Bay, the disparity between men and women on campus is on par with the national average. The undergraduate student body at California State University - Monterey Bay is predominantly female.

This university is ranked at #2,077 in male to female diversity nationwide. The undergraduate population is comprised of 2,527 males and 4,182 females.

The disparity between the counts of men and women at California State University - Monterey Bay is on par with the national average.

The ratio of male to female faculty at California State University - Monterey Bay is excellent.

Geographic Diversity is Average

Would you prefer a college that recruits students from all across the United States, or would you prefer a local college that primarily pulls students from your home state?

In order to come up with the geographic diversity for each school, we factored in where every student resided before they attended college.

Over 90% of the students attending California State University - Monterey Bay come from within California. This makes California State University - Monterey Bay an average school when it comes to this factor and gives it a national geographic diversity ranking of #1,714.

What is the Age Range of the Students?

Some college students prefer a campus filled with others who are a similar age to them, while some prefer a wide age range of students. Which is best for you?

Traditionally, students range in age from 18 to 21. At California State University - Monterey Bay, 48.6% of students are in the age 18 to 21 bracket, compared to the national average of 60%. We rank California State University - Monterey Bay #2,507 in the nation for student age diversity.

Questions About Diversity

• What do we mean when we talk about diversity in college?

  Often when we speak of diversity, what we mean is multiculturalism, or the acceptance of people of different ethnicities, cultures, races, beliefs and financial backgrounds. Students who state that diversity in school is important to them are looking for institutions to offer a variety of curricular and non-curricular opportunities to learn from and learn with people of different ethnicities, races, ages, abilities, sexual identities, classes, and religions.

• Is California State University - Monterey Bay attracting and supporting learners from all income backgrounds?

  Schools with higher than average racial and ethnic diversity still may not be diverse when it comes to other factors, such as economic backgrounds. Get a better idea of how California State University - Monterey Bay supports low-income students by visiting the Financial Aid Page.

• Is Diversity Important to California State University - Monterey Bay?

  What are you seeking in regards to college diversity? Get a hold of the school to see what type of support groups and clubs are around to stimulate diverse perspectives.