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California State University-San Marcos

San Marcos, CA · www.csusm.edu/ ↗

3,949 Graduated with Bachelor's in 2021, the most recent available (599 partially/fully online)

Public 4-year
95.7%
Acceptance Rate
14,174
Undergrads
$10,550
Net Price / Year
54.2%
Grad Rate
N/A
Median Earnings (10yr)
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About California State University-San Marcos

California State University-San Marcos is a public 4-year institution located in San Marcos, CA. The school enrolls approximately 16,237 students. With an acceptance rate of 95.7%, it admits most applicants.

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Enrollment

Total Students 16,237
Men 6,721
Women 9,516

Quick Stats

Pell Grant Recipients 43.6%
Retention Rate (FT, 2024) 79%
3-yr Loan Default Rate 0.0%

Accreditations

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education WASC Senior College and University Commission WASC Senior College and University Commission Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

Admissions Data

95.7%
Acceptance Rate
19,721
Applications
2,624
Enrolled

Admissions Trend

YearApplicationsAdmittedEnrolledAdmit Rate
2024 19,721 18,755 2,624 95.1%
2022 14,774 14,064 2,551 95.2%
2020 15,413 12,241 2,255 79.4%
2018 17,649 10,311 2,474 58.4%
2016 15,366 7,965 2,152 51.8%

Costs & Financial Aid

$10,550
Average Net Price / Year

After grants and scholarships

43.6%
Pell Grant Recipients
N/A
Median Student Debt

Outcomes & Career Data

N/A
Median Earnings (10yr)
54.2%
Graduation Rate
N/A
3-yr Loan Repayment Rate

Programs Offered

50 programs · bachelor's degrees · sorted by completers

MajorCompleters/yrMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations. 613 N/A N/A
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 345 N/A N/A
Psychology, General. 307 N/A N/A
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. 306 N/A N/A
Criminology. 278 N/A N/A
Communication and Media Studies. 278 N/A N/A
Sociology. 254 N/A N/A
Health and Physical Education/Fitness. 207 N/A N/A
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 185 N/A N/A
Biology, General. 175 N/A N/A
Computer Science. 161 N/A N/A
Visual and Performing Arts, General. 93 N/A N/A
English Language and Literature, General. 89 N/A N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 86 N/A N/A
History. 78 N/A N/A
Political Science and Government. 68 N/A N/A
Economics. 66 N/A N/A
Public Health. 64 N/A N/A
Social Work. 61 N/A N/A
Natural Resources Conservation and Research. 57 N/A N/A
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. 53 N/A N/A
Business Administration, Management and Operations. 52 N/A N/A
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 38 N/A N/A
Education, General. 35 N/A N/A
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. 35 N/A N/A
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. 34 N/A N/A
Anthropology. 31 N/A N/A
Biotechnology. 30 N/A N/A
Special Education and Teaching. 29 N/A N/A
Social Sciences, General. 21 N/A N/A
Mathematics. 20 N/A N/A
Educational Administration and Supervision. 19 N/A N/A
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 17 N/A N/A
Physics. 17 N/A N/A
Chemistry. 15 N/A N/A
Biotechnology. 15 N/A N/A
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. 15 N/A N/A
International/Global Studies. 14 N/A N/A
Music. 11 N/A N/A
Sociology. 10 N/A N/A
Psychology, General. 10 N/A N/A
Biology, General. 10 N/A N/A
Computer Science. 10 N/A N/A
English Language and Literature, General. 8 N/A N/A
Health and Physical Education/Fitness. 8 N/A N/A
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. 6 N/A N/A
History. 5 N/A N/A
Mathematics. 5 N/A N/A
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. 5 N/A N/A
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 4 N/A N/A

Athletics Program

$8,644,811
Total Athletics Expenses
$8,644,811
Total Athletics Revenue
273
Total Student Athletes
SportGender Participants Expenses Revenues Head Coach Salary
Basketball Coed 31 $1,177,948 $1,177,948 N/A
Soccer Coed 60 $979,702 $979,702 N/A
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined) Coed 177 $788,990 $788,990 N/A
Golf Coed 16 $556,189 $556,189 N/A
Softball Women 23 $504,433 $504,433 N/A
Baseball Men 35 $498,489 $498,489 N/A
Volleyball Women 17 $392,734 $392,734 N/A

Campus Safety (Clery Act)

Reported criminal offenses per federal Clery Act disclosure requirements, 2021-2023.

Offense TypeTotal Reported
Rape 38
Fondling 19
Burglary 14
Motor Vehicle Theft 10
Aggravated Assault 5
Arson 4
Robbery 2
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