California State University San Marcos
California State University San Marcos is a public university in San Marcos, California, United States. It was founded in 1989 as the 21st campus in the California State University (CSU) system.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 95%
- Average net price: $10,241
- Undergraduate enrollment: 15,544
- Graduation rate (150%): 55%
- Graduation rate (200%): 62%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 67%
- Student to faculty ratio: 24:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $62,908
- Median earnings (8 years): $57,040
- Median earnings (6 years): $48,673
- Control: Public
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: San Marcos, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at CSUSM include Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Nursing.
- Business Administration and Management (537 bachelor's) · median earnings $70,900 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,500
- Psychology (306 bachelor's) · median earnings $55,196 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,750
- Nursing (294 bachelor's) · median earnings $120,196 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,246
- Sociology (236 bachelor's) · median earnings $53,287 4 years after graduation · median debt $15,000
- Computer Science (193 bachelor's) · median earnings $97,827 4 years after graduation · median debt $12,500
- Criminology (178 bachelor's) · median earnings $55,418 4 years after graduation · median debt $14,810
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education (164 bachelor's) · median earnings $61,252 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,500
- Biology (161 bachelor's) · median earnings $70,789 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,750
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (158 bachelor's) · median earnings $59,842 4 years after graduation · median debt $14,545
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (146 bachelor's) · median earnings $58,289 4 years after graduation · median debt $16,226
Degree mix: Business 28%, Engineering 3%, Computer Science 11%, Health 24%, Biological Sciences 11%, Psychology 15%, Communication 9%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
CSUSM students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $6,230 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $6,230
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $7,240
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $8,928
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $12,525
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $18,734
- In-state tuition and fees: $8,082
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $20,682
- Books and supplies: $1,061
- On-campus room and board: $14,152
- Off-campus room and board: $20,921
- Off-campus with family: $5,295
- Typical cost of attendance: $21,649
- Sticker vs net gap: 53%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 43%
- Federal loan recipients: 28%
- Average institutional grant: $5,568
- Average federal loan: $6,540
- Median debt at graduation: $17,350
Admissions
CSUSM admits 95% of applicants. Of students admitted, 14% enrolled.
- Applications: 19,721
- Admitted: 18,755
- Enrolled: 2,624
- Yield (first-choice signal): 14%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 15,544
- Women: 59%
- Commuter share (estimated): 87%
- Part-time undergraduates: 16%
- Age 25 and older: 18%
- Graduate students: 1,169
- Graduation rate: 55%
- Come back after freshman year: 79%
- First-generation: 48%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 49%
- Student to faculty: 24:1
- Professor salary: $135,326
- Associate professor salary: $118,735
- Assistant professor salary: $103,820
- On-campus housing capacity: 2,022
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the CSUSM acceptance rate? CSUSM admits 95% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does CSUSM cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $6,230 a year after aid. Average net price is $10,241.
What majors does CSUSM offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Nursing, Sociology, Computer Science.
What is the average salary after CSUSM? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $62,908 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the CSUSM graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 67% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 55%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. California State University San Marcos official site: https://www.csusm.edu.