How has California State University-Monterey Bay changed over time?
Multi-year trends in admissions, enrollment, test scores, and cost. Every chart is labeled with its data source and the years it covers — no smoothing, no mixing sources.
Admission rate
Admission rate rose from 81% (2010) to 97% (2024).
Applicants and students admitted
Applicants rose from 9,938 (2010) to 14,933 (2024).
Enrollment
Total enrollment rose from 4,790 (2010) to 7,713 (2024).
SAT mid-50% range
SAT mid-50% range moved from 970–1170 (2017) to 960–1160 (2020).
- Score data describes enrolled freshmen, not all admitted students.
- Years before 2016 use the old 2400-point SAT and are not shown.
- Many schools became test-optional around 2020 — score changes partly reflect who chooses to submit.
Source: IPEDS (U.S. Dept. of Education) · 2017–2020
ACT mid-50% range
ACT mid-50% range moved from 17–24 (2006) to 17–23 (2020).
Cost
In-state tuition rose from $5,963 (2011) to $8,145 (2025).
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Data from IPEDS and the College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) and school Common Data Set filings; each chart names the source its series comes from. Most recent data year: 2025. Last updated October 20, 2026.