CA
California State University-Monterey Bay
6.74 incidents / 1,000 students
Seaside, CA · Clery Act 2024 · Public
California State University-Monterey Bay
Across 2022–2024, California State University-Monterey Bay reported 53 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count fell over that span (largest filed category: Rape). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Westcliff University.
- 6.74
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,776
- Rank of 2,072
- #285
- CA rank
- 7,713
- Enrolled students
6.74 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
California State University-Monterey Bay reports 6.74 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 152% above Lehigh University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Lehigh University (2.21/1k); Westcliff University (0.00/1k); Pitt Community College (0.52/1k); University of North Carolina at Pembroke (9.38/1k); Rose State College (1.29/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Westcliff University (0.00/1k); University of the Pacific (2.16/1k); University of San Francisco (3.48/1k); Pepperdine University (2.23/1k); Shasta College (1.10/1k); University of California-Merced (6.92/1k); Azusa Pacific University (8.77/1k); California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt (8.18/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Rape.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 6.74
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,776
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 86%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 17
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 409698 · California State University-Monterey Bay 6.74/1k score rate · #1,776/2,072
RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT
- RATE-HOT 6.74/1k
- RANK-BOTTOM #1,776/2,072
- ST-MID #285 in state
- BELOW-PEER University of North Carolina · 2.64 back
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 19%
- CAT-LEAD Rape
- ENR-MID 7,713
- FIRE-REPORT 6 fires
Nearest enrollment peer: University of North Carolina at Pembroke (+2.64/1k)
California State University-Monterey Bay sheet RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT · peer University of North Carolina at Pembroke. Codes from this campus OPE filing: score-category rate, national/state rank, named enrollment peer, zero posture, Criminal Offenses trend, lead category, enrollment band, fire filing. Not a moving recommendation.
Clery plate RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is University of North Carolina at Pembroke (+2.64/1k). National rank #1,776 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
California State University-Monterey Bay reports 6.74 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 152% above Lehigh University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Lehigh University (2.21/1k); Westcliff University (0.00/1k); Pitt Community College (0.52/1k); University of North Carolina at Pembroke (9.38/1k); Rose State College (1.29/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Westcliff University (0.00/1k); University of the Pacific (2.16/1k); University of San Francisco (3.48/1k); Pepperdine University (2.23/1k); Shasta College (1.10/1k); University of California-Merced (6.92/1k); Azusa Pacific University (8.77/1k); California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt (8.18/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Rape.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around California State University-Monterey
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest California on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Westcliff University · lowest peer 0
Westcliff University — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Rose State College · near 1.29
Rose State College — near
1.29 per 1,000 students
- Lehigh University · near 2.21
Lehigh University — near
2.21 per 1,000 students
- California State University-Monterey Bay · this campus
California State University-Monterey Bay — this campus
6.74 per 1,000 students
- University of North Carolina · highest peer
University of North Carolina at Pembroke — highest peer
9.38 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around California State University-Monterey Bay's 6.74/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
California State University-Monterey Bay increased from 15 to 17 reported on-campus incidents between the 2023 and 2024 reporting years in the U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey.
This is a change in reported incidents, not a measure of individual safety. Enrollment, reporting practice, and category coverage can affect the count.
See national reporting-year changesSignature insight · size does not equal danger
Campus size vs reported safety rate
Among 37 CA 4-year peers in this comparison, California State University-Monterey Bay is larger than 58% and safer-reporting than 8% - the larger, higher-reporting quadrant. Axes are within-sample percentiles so outliers share the same frame; a higher safety percentile means a lower Clery incidents-per-1,000 rate.
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- Point 1: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- California State Universit…: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Chicago School at Los Angeles | 3,344 | 0.00 | 0 | 86 |
| California Lutheran University | 3,351 | 3.88 | 3 | 31 |
| Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts | 3,437 | 0.00 | 6 | 86 |
| Concordia University-Irvine | 3,658 | 1.09 | 8 | 64 |
| Western University of Health Sciences | 3,665 | 3.00 | 11 | 36 |
| Loma Linda University | 4,210 | 5.94 | 14 | 14 |
| University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences | 4,370 | 0.92 | 17 | 67 |
| Alliant International University-San Diego | 4,530 | 0.00 | 19 | 86 |
| West Coast University-Orange County | 4,586 | 0.00 | 22 | 86 |
| Point Loma Nazarene University | 4,757 | 1.89 | 25 | 58 |
| University of La Verne | 5,021 | 4.58 | 28 | 22 |
| California State University-Monterey Bay (this campus) | 7,713 | 6.74 | 58 | 8 |
Sample of 12 campuses from the plot (sorted by enrollment). Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey + IPEDS enrollment. Rate = on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 students; lower is safer-reporting, not a personal-risk forecast.
What changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at California State University-Monterey Bay rose from 15 to 17 (+13%). The increase shows up in Fondling (0 to 8) and Burglary (1 to 2). Falling over the same period: Aggravated Assault (4 to 2), Arson (2 to 0) and Motor Vehicle Theft (2 to 0).
This describes reported incidents, not crime. Clery counts move with reporting policy, awareness campaigns and how a campus staffs its security authorities, so a rise can reflect better capture of reports and a fall can reflect worse capture. One year of movement at a single campus is not a trend.
What actually gets reported at California State University-Monterey Bay
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 7 Clery Act categories here: Rape, Fondling, Aggravated Assault, Burglary, Motor Vehicle Theft, Arson and Statutory Rape.
The remaining 4 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, Incest, Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter, Negligent Manslaughter and Robbery. Under the Clery Act that zero is an affirmative report that nothing in the category occurred, not an absence of data, which is why the table below lists those rows rather than dropping them.
Counts describe incidents reported under the Clery Act for the on-campus geography. Reporting practice varies between institutions, so counts are not a direct measure of relative safety.
Crime Statistics by Year
11 categories 3 reporting years on-campus onlyCalifornia State University-Monterey Bay: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 19% (21 → 17 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 21 |
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2024 | 17 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rape | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Fondling | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| Aggravated Assault | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Burglary | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Arson | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Statutory Rape | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: US Dept of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey. Table figures show the Criminal Offenses section; other Clery tables are separate
Fire Safety
| Year | Fires | Inj. | Deaths | Cat I | Cat II |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
18 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 15 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 1 | 18 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 40 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 8 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 8 | 9 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 12 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 3 | 0 |
California State University-Monterey Bay vs peer institutions
Side-by-side safety scores for 3 peers of similar enrollment
Scores are $2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students (lower is fewer in those categories).
PA
Lehigh University
2.21 incidents / 1,000 students
CA
Westcliff University
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where California State University-Monterey Bay sits on price and outcomes
At $13,663, California State University-Monterey Bay's reported average net price is cheaper than 32% among 492 California colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $20,161.
- $13,663
- average net price
- $20,161
- California median
- 3.8×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $12,848
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $9,970, while those above $110,000 record $22,818 - roughly 2.3 times as much. A published average of $13,663 therefore describes very few families well; the bracket nearest your own income is the more useful figure.
Median reported earnings six years after entry are $48,648, roughly 3.6 times a year of net price. That is a workable ratio, though it says nothing about how long the programme takes to finish.
Average net price reflects grant and scholarship aid for aided students, not a personal offer. Earnings cover former students who received federal aid; neither measure predicts an individual's outcome.
Academic & Financial Profile
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $7,779
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $20,379
- Avg Net Price
- $13,663
- Median Debt
- $12,750
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 43%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 61%
- Retention Rate
- 80%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $48,648
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $59,247
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 73%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 908 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA · 7,692 enrolled
Safety Score 2.21
Westcliff University
Irvine, CA · 7,686 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Pitt Community College
Winterville, NC · 7,684 enrolled
Safety Score 0.52
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Pembroke, NC · 7,674 enrolled
Safety Score 9.38
Rose State College
Midwest City, OK · 7,758 enrolled
Safety Score 1.29
Closest by National Rank
California State University-Monterey Bay (national rank #1776) sits near Texas Southern University (#1777) and WyoTech (#1775) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for California State University-Monterey Bay, both outside CA so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA · 7,692 enrolled
Safety score 2.21
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Pembroke, NC · 7,674 enrolled
Safety score 9.38
St. Thomas University
Miami Gardens, FL · 7,652 enrolled
Safety score 0.91
University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College
Blue Ash, OH · 7,787 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Radford University
Radford, VA · 7,812 enrolled
Safety score 3.58
University of Southern Maine
Portland, ME · 7,604 enrolled
Safety score 3.02
Adelphi University
Garden City, NY · 7,603 enrolled
Safety score 4.74
Ensign College
Salt Lake City, UT · 7,594 enrolled
Safety score 1.19
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)
Norton, MA · 1,785 enrolled
Safety score 6.72
College of the Holy Cross
Worcester, MA · 3,126 enrolled
Safety score 6.72
Texas Southern University
Houston, TX · 8,704 enrolled
Safety score 6.78
SUNY Buffalo State University
Buffalo, NY · 6,188 enrolled
Safety score 6.79
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
North Adams, MA · 896 enrolled
Safety score 6.70
University of Valley Forge
Phoenixville, PA · 589 enrolled
Safety score 6.79
High Point University
High Point, NC · 6,331 enrolled
Safety score 6.79
Albany State University
Albany, GA · 6,768 enrolled
Safety score 6.80
Frequently Asked Questions
Is California State University-Monterey Bay safe?
California State University-Monterey Bay has a safety score of 6.74 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,776 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Lehigh University (2.21/1k). Same-state same-level set: Westcliff University (0.00/1k); University of the Pacific (2.16/1k); University of San Francisco (3.48/1k); Pepperdine University (2.23/1k); Shasta College (1.10/1k); University of California-Merced (6.92/1k); Azusa Pacific University (8.77/1k); California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt (8.18/1k).
What crimes are reported at California State University-Monterey Bay?
For calendar year 2024, California State University-Monterey Bay reported Fondling (8), Rape (5), Aggravated Assault (2) and Burglary (2) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does California State University-Monterey Bay compare to similar schools?
California State University-Monterey Bay reports 152% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Lehigh University. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Lehigh University (2.21/1k); Westcliff University (0.00/1k); Pitt Community College (0.52/1k); University of North Carolina at Pembroke (9.38/1k); Rose State College (1.29/1k). Same-state same-level set: Westcliff University (0.00/1k); University of the Pacific (2.16/1k); University of San Francisco (3.48/1k); Pepperdine University (2.23/1k); Shasta College (1.10/1k); University of California-Merced (6.92/1k); Azusa Pacific University (8.77/1k); California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt (8.18/1k).
Does California State University-Monterey Bay have fire safety data?
Yes. California State University-Monterey Bay reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. 6 fires were reported in the most recent year.
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