California State University San Marcos

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California State University, San Marcos is a large Public, 4-year college located in San Marcos, CA. The acceptance rate is 95% and the average in-state tuition cost is $5,742 .

  • Address: 333 S Twin Oaks Valley Rd, San Marcos, CA 92096-0001
  • Phone: (760) 750-4000
  • Website: www.csusm.edu/
  • Type: Public, 4-year
  • Student Population: 15,109
  • Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 23 to 1
  • Calendar System: Semester
  • Application Fee: $70
  • Selectivity: Less Selective

Cost

  In-State Out-of-State
Tuition and Fees $7,733 $19,613
Books and Supplies $1,144 $1,144
Room & Board $18,628 $18,628
Other $4,120 $4,120
Total Cost $31,625 $43,505

Tuition and Cost Breakdown

Admissions

  • Acceptance Rate: 95%
  • SAT Range: 0 – 0
  • ACT Range: 0 – 0

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Majors

The most popular California State University, San Marcos majors are:

  1. Business Administration and Management, General
  2. Psychology, General
  3. Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  4. Criminology
  5. Sociology

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Enrollment

California State University, San Marcos has a total enrollment of 15,109 students.

Attendance Status

  • Full-time: 80%
  • Part-time: 20%

Student Gender

  • Male: 39%
  • Female: 61%

Student Race/Ethnicity

  • American Indian or Alaskan: 0%
  • Asian: 10%
  • Black or African American: 3%
  • Hispanic / Latino: 50%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • White: 26%
  • Two or More Races: 6%
  • Unknown: 3%
  • Non-resident Alien: 2%

Student Age

  • 24 and Under: 86%
  • 25 and Over: 14%
  • Age Unknown: 0%

Student Residence

  • In-State: 0%
  • Out-of-State: 2%
  • Unknown: 98%

The data on this website is sourced as public domain data from the most recent survey year of the National Center for Education Statistics’ College Navigator tool. That tool can be found at this link: https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/. MyCollegeSelection encourages students to explore multiple resources is part of the research process in selecting the college of their dreams.