California State University, San Marcos
Basic Information
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
14,174
Men / Women
43% / 57%
Hispanic
50%
White
24%
Asian
9%
Mixed
6%
Black
4%
Native American
1%
International
1%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences
24%
Business & Economics
17%
Engineering, Computing & Math
9%
Education
7%
Arts
3%
Professional
1%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$8,082
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$20,682
Est. In-State Cost
$10,455
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$26,754
10-Year ROI
$228,000
ROI Percentile
90th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
79%
4-Year Graduation Rate
28%
6-Year Graduation Rate
55%
Transfer-Out Rate
4%
Weather
Comfortable Days
125 (91th pctl)
Sunshine Hours
3,338 (97th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation
324 (97th pctl)
Muggyness
Nice
Admissions
Acceptance Rate
78%
Yield (Unbound)
13%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R3
Expenditure
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $2M | #274 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $1M | #279 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $3M | #345 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests — Test Blind
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California State University, San Marcos | 3,309 | 38% / 62% | 1% | $64,810 | |
| Computer Science | 193 +2 | 86% / 14% | 2% | $97,581 | |
| Computer Software Engineering | 36 — | 69% / 31% | 3% | — | |
| Electrical Engineering | 23 — | 87% / 13% | 0% | — | |
| Mathematics | 26 — | 54% / 46% | 0% | — | |
| Physics | 13 — | 85% / 15% | 8% | $71,221 | |
| Biochemistry | 23 — | 39% / 61% | 0% | — | |
| Biology | 161 — | 29% / 71% | 0% | $68,067 | |
| Biotechnology | 29 — | 38% / 62% | 3% | $66,748 | |
| Chemistry | 14 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | — | |
| Environmental Studies | 42 — | 38% / 62% | 0% | — | |
| Nursing | 294 — | 23% / 77% | 0% | $106,478 | |
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 70 — | 3% / 97% | 0% | — | |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 164 — | 35% / 65% | 1% | $56,531 | |
| Business Management and Administration | 537 +1 | 59% / 41% | 1% | $81,637 | |
| Economics | 27 +1 | 74% / 26% | 4% | $68,279 | |
| Anthropology | 12 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | — | |
| Criminology | 178 +10 | 40% / 60% | 1% | $48,309 | |
| English | 56 +2 | 27% / 73% | 0% | $45,586 | |
| Ethnic Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Geography | 2 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | — | |
| History | 68 +1 | 82% / 18% | 0% | $38,133 | |
| Human Development and Family Studies | 99 — | 10% / 90% | 0% | $44,043 | |
| Intercultural and International Studies | 7 — | 57% / 43% | 0% | — | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 1 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Linguistics | 7 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 21 +4 | 52% / 48% | 0% | $49,034 | |
| Political Science | 67 +1 | 48% / 52% | 0% | $47,203 | |
| Psychology | 306 +2 | 21% / 79% | 0% | $48,282 | |
| Social Sciences | 62 +1 | 21% / 79% | 0% | $56,473 | |
| Sociology | 236 +9 | 19% / 81% | 1% | $45,558 | |
| Spanish | 18 +3 | 6% / 94% | 0% | $41,644 | |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 158 — | 38% / 62% | 1% | $49,034 | |
| Women's Studies | 10 +1 | 10% / 90% | 10% | — | |
| Early Childhood Education | 89 +2 | 6% / 94% | 0% | — | |
| General Education | 146 — | 14% / 86% | 0% | $48,928 | |
| Music | 9 +1 | 67% / 33% | 0% | — | |
| Theater | 6 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | — | |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 80 — | 42% / 57% | 4% | $36,464 | |
| Fire Protection | 18 — | 94% / 6% | 0% | — |