Public university in Monterey County, California, U.S.
California State University, Monterey Bay
(
CSUMB
or
Cal State Monterey Bay
) is a
public university
in
Monterey County, California
. CSUMB's main campus is located on the site of the former
military base
Fort Ord
, straddling the cities of
Seaside
and
Marina
, about one mile inland from
Monterey Bay
along the
Central Coast of California
. CSUMB also has locations in the cities of
Monterey
and
Salinas
. Founded in 1994, CSUMB is part of the
California State University system
and is
accredited
by the
WASC Senior College and University Commission
. The university is a
Hispanic-serving institution
.
History
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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 22nd campus in the California State University system. The university offers 23
bachelor's degrees
, 7
master's degrees
, and
teaching credentials
.
[7]
As of the fall 2020 semester, the university had 6,276 undergraduate students, 595 graduate students and 186 full-time faculty members.
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[2]
The university operates on the semester system. The president is Vanya Quinones, who was appointed in August 2022.
[8]
CSUMB, in conjunction with
Hartnell College
, developed CS-in-3, a three-year computer science program funded in part by grants from the Foundation established by
Matsui Nursery
.
[9]
A donation of 210 acres of prime agricultural land to the Hartnell College Foundation, valued at US$20 million was granted thereafter.
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Presidents
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Demographics
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Faculty
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In the fall of 2020, of 482 teaching faculty, 262 held doctorates or another terminal degree, and 96 were members of minority groups.
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The faculty includes an
American Book Award
winner and six
Fulbright scholars
.
Students
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As of spring 2020, the student body was 62% female and 38% male. 33% of students enrolled were under 21 years of age, 45% between 21 and 24, 14% between 25 and 30, 8% were 31 or older. The most common majors were
business administration
(13%),
psychology
(11%),
computer science
(9%),
kinesiology
(8%), and
biology
(8%). 43% of students came from
Monterey
,
Santa Cruz
, and
San Benito
counties (all California counties) while 53% came from other parts of California, 2% from other U.S. states and 3% from outside the U.S. Nearly one third (32%) of students were low-income and just over half (53%) were first-generation college students. Distributed across class levels, 14% of students are freshmen, 12% sophomores, 27% juniors and 35% seniors; CSU Monterey Bay has a large proportion of transfer students. Graduate students make up 9%; 2% were seeking credentials and 1% were post-baccalaureate students.
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As of fall 2018 Cal State Monterey Bay has the second largest enrollment percentage of Americans of unknown race or ethnicity in the California State University system.
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Approximately 50% of CSUMB students live on campus.
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Academics
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The seven most popular majors in Fall 2022
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Rankings
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The 2022-2023
U.S. News & World Report Best Regional Colleges West Rankings
ranks Monterey 4 on top performers on
social mobility
, 7 on top
public schools
and 247 in
Nursing
(tie). In 2021 Monterey ranked 17 on best
undergraduate
Teaching.
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Research
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Under a cooperative agreement with the
NASA Ames Research Center
, the university performs
remote sensing
,
ecosystem modeling
, and
geospatial
research for
earth system science
and health.
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CSUMB researchers work in 10 areas, including
coral reef
monitoring,
land use
,
carbon modeling
and
disease transmission
.
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Athletics
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The Cal State?Monterey Bay (CSUMB) athletic teams are called the Otters. The university is a member of the
Division II
level of the
National Collegiate Athletic Association
(NCAA), primarily competing in the
California Collegiate Athletic Association
(CCAA) for most of its sports since the 2004?05 academic year;
[21]
while its women's water polo teams compete in the
Western Water Polo Association
(WWPA). The Otters previously competed in the
California Pacific Conference
(Cal Pac) of the
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
(NAIA) from 1996?97 to 2003?04.
CSUMB competes in 14 intercollegiate varsity sports:
[22]
Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf and soccer; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, track & field (indoor and outdoor), volleyball and water polo.
CSUMB also has a coed sailing team which competes in the fall and spring (although the spring season is more important). The sailing team competes in the
Pacific Coast Collegiate Sailing Conference
(PCCSC).
Water polo
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The
NCAA Women's Water Polo Championship
of Effective Division I sport is open to members of all three NCAA divisions. Only CSU Monterey Bay and
CSU East Bay
from the CCAA participate in the
Western Water Polo Association
.
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Golf
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The Otters of CSU Monterey Bay earned 1
NCAA Division II Men's Golf Championships
in 2011.
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Student life
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Greek life
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Fraternities
and
sororities
in the Multicultural Greek Council (MGC) include:
Campus
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The university's goal is to be carbon neutral by 2030, with a solar array, installed in 2010, currently meeting 16 percent of the university's needs.
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Additionally, the university's Dining Commons were awarded LEED Silver certification in 2011. The Dining Commons were designed to include
water efficiency
and natural and energy-efficient lighting.
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Residence Halls
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CSUMB offers housing in many areas around campus. On the main campus there are eight residence halls each renovated Army barracks. Willet, Cypress, Manzanita, Asilomar, Yarrow, Avocet, Tortuga, and Sanderling Halls surround the main quad on campus. Pinnacles and Vineyard Suites as well as Strawberry Apartments make up North Quad on the north end of campus. In fall of 2015, the university opened three new residence halls, called Promontory, all of which offering apartment size dormitories.
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Tanimura & Antle Family Memorial Library
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The
Tanimura & Antle
Family Memorial Library has 136,151 square feet (12,648.8 m
2
) of floor space.
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It is located at Divarty and Fifth streets, and diagonally across from the Chapman Science Center. A roundabout sits between the library and the science building. The Tanimura & Antle Family Memorial Library is certified LEED Silver and has been cited for a range of sustainable design strategies from daylighting and low-energy use to healthy carpets, water conservation, and high-recycled content materials.
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Aside from being the largest building on the CSUMB campus, it is the greenest in terms of energy usage. Up to 30% less electricity is needed, for example, because of floor-to-ceiling glass walls that let in natural light. Additionally, ventilation techniques operate through the floor instead of the ceiling, allowing cooler air to travel a lesser distance. The light let in from the atrium is indirect rather than direct sunlight.
Other locations
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CSUMB has other locations within Monterey County, including CSUMB at Ryan Ranch (in
Monterey
), CSUMB at North Salinas, and CSUMB at
Salinas
City Center.
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The
National Steinbeck Center
is located at CSUMB at Salinas City Center.
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citation needed
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CSUMB relies on
Monterey?Salinas Transit
for transportation among its various locations.
Notable alumni
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See also
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Notes
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Other consists of
Multiracial Americans
& those who prefer to not say.
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The percentage of students who received an income-based federal
Pell grant
intended for low-income students.
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The percentage of students who are a part of the
American middle class
at the bare minimum.
References
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As of June 30, 2020.
U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20
(Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and
TIAA
. February 19, 2021
. Retrieved
February 21,
2021
.
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a
b
c
"Common Data Set 2020-2021, California State University, Monterey Bay"
(PDF)
.
- ^
a
b
c
d
"Fall Term Student Enrollment"
. The California State University Institutional Research and Analyses. Archived from
the original
on December 2, 2019
. Retrieved
November 24,
2020
.
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"The California State University Capital Outlay Program 2013/2014; Five-Year Capital Improvement Program"
(PDF)
.
calstate.edu
. Archived from
the original
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on September 23, 2015
. Retrieved
July 15,
2017
.
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"IPEDS-California State University, Monterey Bay"
.
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"Color Palette; California State University Monterey Bay"
. csumb.edu
. Retrieved
2022-02-15
.
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"About CSUMB"
. csumb.edu
. Retrieved
2017-07-15
.
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"Office of the President"
.
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"CSin3"
.
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"News and donations"
. 2008-07-13.
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"College Scorecard: California State University-Monterey Bay"
.
United States Department of Education
. Retrieved
8 May
2022
.
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"Enrollment Fast Facts (Headcounts) for 2020 Spring"
.
www.csumb.edu
. Retrieved
2020-10-25
.
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"Ethnicity Enrollment Profile"
.
www.calstate.edu
. Archived from
the original
on 2019-10-25
. Retrieved
2019-07-09
.
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CSUMB Residential Housing Association
. Retrieved 2017-07-15
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"California State University, Monterey Bay Enrollment by Major"
.
csumb.edu/iar
. Retrieved
2023-03-17
.
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"California State University - Monterey Bay Rankings"
.
U.S. News & World Report
. Retrieved
2020-12-15
.
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"Best Colleges 2023: Regional Universities Rankings"
.
U.S. News & World Report
. Retrieved
September 25,
2023
.
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"California State University?Monterey Bay - U.S. News Best Grad School Rankings"
.
U.S. News & World Report
. Retrieved
December 15,
2020
.
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University Corporation at Monterey Bay NASA
. nasa.gov (2011-08-29). Retrieved on 2017-07-15.
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Salinas, Claudia Melendez (March 15, 2012).
"CSUMB earns $32M NASA grant to aid study of irrigation, wildfires, crops, floods"
.
The Monterey County Herald
. Retrieved
July 15,
2017
.
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Archived
March 7, 2012, at the
Wayback Machine
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"The Official Site of California State University Monterey Bay Otters Athletics"
. Otterathletics.com
. Retrieved
2015-10-21
.
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"The WWPA"
.
Western Water Polo Association
. Retrieved
June 4,
2011
.
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"Championships Summary"
(PDF)
.
National Collegiate Athletic Association
. Retrieved
20 May
2018
.
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The Princeton Review's Guide to 322 Green Colleges
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"CSU Monterey Bay Dining Commons"
. sbibuilders.com
. Retrieved
2014-08-18
.
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Schmalz, David (April 30, 2015).
"New student housing at CSUMB replaces blight, and makes a dent in school's housing shortage"
.
Monterey County Weekly
. Retrieved
July 15,
2017
.
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a
b
"Tanimura and Antle Family Memorial Library"
.
ehdd.com
. Archived from
the original
on July 30, 2017
. Retrieved
July 15,
2017
.
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Robledo, Roberto M.
"CSUMB broadens reach in Salinas"
.
TheCalifornian.com
. Retrieved
December 12,
2019
.
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