California State University-San Marcos
San Marcos, CA
Cost
- Average net price
- $10,229per year, after aid
- In-state tuition
- $8,082published rate
- Out-of-state tuition
- $20,682published rate
Net price is an average across aided students — what your family actually pays depends on your finances, and can be lower or higher.
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 95%
Context for the class as a whole, not a prediction about any one applicant.
Outcomes
- Median earnings
- $62,90810 years after entry
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid, measured 10 years after they started.
Campus life
- Campus setting
- Suburb: Large
- Residential character
- Primarily commuter — most students live off campus
Most common fields of study
- Business & marketing18%
- Social sciences17%
- Health professions10%
- Psychology9%
- Parks, recreation & fitness7%
- Biological & biomedical sciences6%
Share of degrees awarded, by broad field.
Athletics
NCAA Division II without football
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
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and the Equity in Athletics survey.
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