California State University-San Marcos

San Marcos, CA

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 14,937
Graduate Enrollment: 1,292
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Highest degree awarded: Graduate
Hispanic focused instituion
Religious Affiliation: None

Campus Details

Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)
Four-year, large, primarily nonresidential // full-time, inclusive, higher transfer-in

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 93.3%

Male/Female: 34% / 66% (2017)

First generation college students: 48.3% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 9.6% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.6% (2017)

Test scores for admission: Neither required or recommended
2021 Median Admit SAT: 1,039


2021 Median Admit ACT: 20


Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 72.6% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 54.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 44.0% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 32.4% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 25.8%
Black: 3.3%
Hispanic: 49.1%
Asian: 9.9%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.3%
2+ races: 5.2%
Non-resident alien: 3.1%
Unknown race: 3.2%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $23,821
In-State tuition: $7,727
Out-of-State tuition: $19,607

Estimated books and supplies: $1,118 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $13,150 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $2,658 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $10,191 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $2,658 (2022)

Average Family Income: $58,139 (2017)
Median Family Income: $31,283 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 45.2%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 26.5%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $17,350 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $184 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $10,788
$30k-48k $11,435
$48k-75k $15,100
$75k-110k $19,397
$110k+ $22,843

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 19%
6-year graduation rate: 59%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 95.4% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $17,350 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $8,000 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $12,995 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $12,610 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)		 Percentage
@1 Year 72.9% (2015)
@3 year 76.2% (2017)
@5 year 77.4% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 56.3% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 60.0% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $40,828 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $55,771 (2020)

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Bachelor's Degree Natural Resources Conservation and Research. 55 $12,424 $141 $33,848 ($2,821)
Bachelor's Degree Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. 10
Bachelor's Degree Communication and Media Studies. 229 $16,500 $154 $34,616 ($2,885) $47,169 ($3,931)
Bachelor's Degree Computer Science. 125 $12,850 $133 $57,867 ($4,822) $93,753 ($7,813)
Master's Degree Computer Science. 9
Master's Degree Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. 6
Master's Degree Education, General. 98 $238 $77,088 ($6,424) $68,948 ($5,746)
Master's Degree Special Education and Teaching. 7 $86,498 ($7,208)
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 70 $15,150 $159 $28,817 ($2,401)
Bachelor's Degree Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 40 $7,500 $95 $25,486 ($2,124) $38,757 ($3,230)
Master's Degree Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 6
Bachelor's Degree Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. 284 $17,193 $184 $29,170 ($2,431) $38,622 ($3,219)
Bachelor's Degree English Language and Literature, General. 70 $15,500 $164 $22,489 ($1,874) $47,151 ($3,929)
Master's Degree English Language and Literature, General. 5
Bachelor's Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 135 $15,125 $172 $25,280 ($2,107) $43,664 ($3,639)
Bachelor's Degree Biology, General. 140 $24,174 $252 $32,236 ($2,686) $57,860 ($4,822)
Master's Degree Biology, General. 6
Bachelor's Degree Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. 34 $16,666 $222 $43,140 ($3,595)
Bachelor's Degree Biotechnology. 29 $18,500 $175 $40,918 ($3,410) $59,766 ($4,981)
Master's Degree Biotechnology. 13 $65,913 ($5,493)
Bachelor's Degree Mathematics. 22
Master's Degree Mathematics. 6
Bachelor's Degree International/Global Studies. 12
Bachelor's Degree Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. 4
Bachelor's Degree Health and Physical Education/Fitness. 192 $18,257 $186 $27,325 ($2,277) $44,533 ($3,711)
Master's Degree Health and Physical Education/Fitness. 6
Bachelor's Degree Chemistry. 11
Bachelor's Degree Physics. 25 $19,069 $201 $66,529 ($5,544)
Bachelor's Degree Psychology, General. 258 $18,312 $188 $30,168 ($2,514) $44,140 ($3,678)
Master's Degree Psychology, General. 7
Graduate/Professional Certificate Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. 2
Master's Degree Social Work. 89 $466 $56,552 ($4,713) $59,653 ($4,971)
Bachelor's Degree Social Sciences, General. 37 $18,719 $159 $37,465 ($3,122) $43,710 ($3,643)
Bachelor's Degree Anthropology. 24 $17,000 $172 $28,408 ($2,367)
Bachelor's Degree Criminology. 233 $14,810 $157 $31,629 ($2,636) $49,760 ($4,147)
Bachelor's Degree Economics. 52 $17,500 $197 $45,877 ($3,823) $60,320 ($5,027)
Bachelor's Degree Political Science and Government. 54 $19,485 $187 $30,087 ($2,507) $54,541 ($4,545)
Bachelor's Degree Sociology. 204 $15,000 $159 $31,067 ($2,589) $44,408 ($3,701)
Master's Degree Sociology. 11 $40,215 ($3,351)
Bachelor's Degree Visual and Performing Arts, General. 77 $18,750 $197 $22,863 ($1,905) $32,802 ($2,734)
Bachelor's Degree Music. 5
Bachelor's Degree Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. 44 $15,998 $159 $29,105 ($2,425)
Master's Degree Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. 35 $805 $70,158 ($5,847)
Graduate/Professional Certificate Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. 10
Master's Degree Public Health. 30
Bachelor's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 636 $25,047 $257 $96,855 ($8,071) $94,706 ($7,892)
Master's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 33 $683 $117,700 ($9,808) $114,276 ($9,523)
Bachelor's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 472 $19,015 $207 $46,047 ($3,837) $62,002 ($5,167)
Master's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 48 $421 $72,662 ($6,055) $88,868 ($7,406)
Bachelor's Degree History. 77 $16,923 $179 $16,364 ($1,364) $46,599 ($3,883)
Master's Degree History. 7


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $90,279
Full time faculty: 45%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 25.0

School's endowment start of year: $27,957,341 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $35,766,462 (2022)