California State University-San Marcos
Cost & Tuition
In-State Tuition: $7,739
In-State Cost of Attendance: $21,144
Out-of-State Tuition: $19,619
Out-of-State Cost of Attendance: $33,024
Student Debt
Median total debt: $13,500
Students with federal loans: 29.6%
Students with Pell grants: 43.6%
Career Outcomes
All graduates median earnings:
After 1 year: $42,878
After 5 years: $64,649
Majors(47 programs)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations.(613 graduates)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(345 graduates)
- Psychology, General.(307 graduates)
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.(306 graduates)
- Communication and Media Studies.(278 graduates)
- Criminology.(278 graduates)
- Sociology.(254 graduates)
- Health and Physical Education/Fitness.(207 graduates)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(185 graduates)
- Biology, General.(175 graduates)
- Computer Science.(161 graduates)
- Visual and Performing Arts, General.(93 graduates)
- English Language and Literature, General.(89 graduates)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(86 graduates)
- History.(78 graduates)
- Political Science and Government.(68 graduates)
- Economics.(66 graduates)
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(57 graduates)
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.(53 graduates)
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(38 graduates)
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(34 graduates)
- Anthropology.(31 graduates)
- Biotechnology.(30 graduates)
- Social Sciences, General.(21 graduates)
- Mathematics.(20 graduates)
- Physics.(17 graduates)
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(15 graduates)
- Chemistry.(15 graduates)
- International/Global Studies.(14 graduates)
- Music.(11 graduates)
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.(4 graduates)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General.
- Computer Systems Analysis.
- Computer Engineering.
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences.
- Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences.
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.
- Fire Protection.
- International Relations and National Security Studies.
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs.
- Business/Commerce, General.
- Accounting and Related Services.
- Finance and Financial Management Services.
- International Business.
- Management Information Systems and Services.
- Marketing.
Institution Details
Undergraduate Enrollment: 14,174 students
Admission Rate: 95.7%
Retention Rate: 74.8%
Graduation Rate: 54.2%
Student Demographics
White (24.9%)
Hispanic (51.2%)
Black (3.8%)
Asian (9.6%)
Two or More (6.0%)
International (0.8%)
Gender Distribution
Men (41.6%)
Women (58.4%)