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California State University-Monterey Bay is a non selective school. The institution receives about 14,100 applications each year. With regards to the overall acceptance rate, it is around 97 percent which equates to about 14,000 students being accepted to the school. However, when the year begins, about 1,200 students will choose California State University-Monterey Bay as their school of choice. The ratio of the students who submitted their applications is 35% and 60% for males and females respectively. However, of the first-year students enrolled, 59% were typically women preferred California State University-Monterey Bay after receiving the acceptance letter and 40% were men. Students are asked to submit their ACT or SAT scores to California State University-Monterey Bay when filling out the application. Often, an ACT score between 17 - 25 or an SAT score between 910 - 1,200 is the range in which students have greater chances to be accepted. This school also accepts Advanced Placement (AP) credits and Credit for life experiences. California State University-Monterey Bay’s undergraduate application fee is $70.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the
Applications
14,088
Male 5,044
Female 8,590

 

Acceptance
13,643
Male 4,861
Female 8,341

 

Enrollment Total
1,178
Male 472
Female 706


Acceptance Rate
96.8%
Male
96.4%
Female
97.1%

 

Yield
8.6%
Male
9.7%
Female
8.5%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$70


Graduate

$70



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits
  • Credit for life experiences


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