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California State University-San Marcos

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Rating

Public

Type

17,136

Students

$17,622

Tuition

62%

Acceptance

#813

Ranking

Large Suburb

Campus Setting

San Marcos, CA

333 S Twin Oaks Valley Rd, San Marcos, CA 92096-0001

California State University-San Marcos is a large public institution located in San Marcos, CA ranked 79th in California. It has a total of 15,909 full-time undergraduate students and is not very competitive, with a 61.67% acceptance rate. California State University-San Marcos offers 67 different majors and is best known for its Speech-Language Pathology and Biotechnology programs, which are respectively ranked 26th and 28th in America. With an annual tuition of $5,742 for in-state students and $17,622 for those from out-of-state, California State University-San Marcos is moderately priced. 51.55% of students graduate moving on to the next stage of their lives, working. Open graduating, alumni go on to draw roughly $47,300 per year, which is 14% above the national median.
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Cost

$19,597
Above Average

California State University-San Marcos

$19,597

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$37,805

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$29,473

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

62%Acceptance
Less Selective

California State University-San Marcos

62%

National

69%
Sat

950 - 1140

94% of students submit

Admissions Yield

21%

ACT

16 - 22

27% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Required

Application Fee

$70

Students

15,909Undergrads
Large Student Population

Full-Time

95%

Part-Time

5%
Male

38%

In-state

83%

Female

62%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

20%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
16% Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse13% Business Administration and Management, General7% Human Development and Family Studies, General64% Others

16% Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

13% Business Administration and Management, General

7% Human Development and Family Studies, General

64% Others

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

16%

669 Graduates

Business Administration and Management, General

13%

520 Graduates

Human Development and Family Studies, General

7%

284 Graduates

Psychology, General

6%

265 Graduates

Criminology

6%

233 Graduates

Sociology

5%

215 Graduates

Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General

5%

198 Graduates

Speech Communication and Rhetoric

5%

195 Graduates

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

4%

146 Graduates

Academics

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Professors
StudentsProfessors26:126:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

26

Number of Library Books

217,952

Academic Spend per Student

$7,347

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

78%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$37,800/Year

California State University-San Marcos

$37,800

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$37,800

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

1%

Median Earnings

$47,300

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

51%