Cal State East Bay vs. UMES

Comparable Facts

Compare California State University East Bay in Hayward, CA with University of Maryland Eastern Shore in Princess Anne, MD on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

California State University East Bay is larger than UMES based on total student enrollment (12,326 students vs. 3,177 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• California State University East Bay is located in Hayward, CA (Midsize City setting); University of Maryland Eastern Shore is in Princess Anne, MD (Distant Town setting).
• California State University East Bay is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. University of Maryland Eastern Shore is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: California State University East Bay 22:1; University of Maryland Eastern Shore 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Maryland Eastern Shore are 36.3% lower than at California State University East Bay ($11,351 vs. $17,831).
• Out-of-state tuition is 0.3% higher at Cal State East Bay than at University of Maryland Eastern Shore (about $61 more per year; $20,183 vs. $20,122).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at University of Maryland Eastern Shore than at California State University East Bay (98% vs. 79%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Maryland Eastern Shore students is 2.9% larger than aid received by California State University East Bay students ($12,728 vs. $12,369).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Cal State East Bay and UMES.
• Typical fall application deadline: Cal State East Bay Oct 1, 2026; UMES Jun 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Cal State East Bay average a 3.2 high school GPA, 0.13 higher than at UMES (3.07).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 6.9% at Cal State East Bay vs. 8.6% at UMES.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, California State University East Bay graduates have a $10,668 lower median loan debt than UMES graduates ($16,332 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Cal State East Bay graduates have an estimated $111 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than UMES graduates ($168 vs. $279).
• More Cal State East Bay graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UMES students, three years after graduation (61% vs. 23%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.