Institution Details

Institution Profile

Name
California State University-San Marcos
Address
333 S Twin Oaks Valley Rd
City
San Marcos
State
CA, 92096-0001
Website
Phone
(760) 750-4000
Size
10,000 - 19,999
Setting
Suburb: Large
Sector
Public, 4-year or above
Highest Offering
Master's degree

Location

California State University-San Marcos,333 S Twin Oaks Valley Rd, San Marcos, 92096-0001

Admissions

In 2015, the applicant pool for this institution was comprised of:

Applicant Pool Applications Acceptances Rate
Men 5,258 2750 52%
Women 8,460 4,663 55%
Total 13,718 7,413 54%
Test Type Score Type 25% 75% Population
SAT Math 430 530 88%
Writing
Critical Reading 420 520
ACT English 17 23 31%
Math 17 23
Writing
Composite 18 23

Costs and Fees At-a-Glance

Application Fee
$55
Graduate Application Fee
$55
Tuition
$18,429
Books & Supplies
$1,764
Room & Board
$13,240

Submission Requirements Checklist

The table below contains estimates costs for full-time beginning undergraduate students.

Admissions Tests
Required
Teacher Recommendations
Neither required nor recommended
School GPA
Required
Class Rank
Neither required nor recommended
Transcript
Required

Application Information

Application Deadline
Open
Common Application
no
Universal Application
no

Tuition

The table below contains estimates costs for full-time beginning undergraduate students.

Location 2012 - 13 2013 - 14 2014 - 15 2015 - 16
In District $6,452 $6,649 $7,169 $7,269
In State $6,452 $6,649 $7,169 $7,269
Out Of State $17,612 $17,809 $18,329 $18,429
Cost 2012 - 13 2013 - 14 2014 - 15 2015 - 16
Books $1,737 $1,710 $1,746 $1,764
Room & Board $11,708 $12,565 $12,855 $13,240

Enrollments

In 2015, the enrollment at this institution was comprised of:

Degree Type Part Time Full Time Total
Total 2,211 10,582 12,793
Graduate 212 397 609
Undergraduate 1,999 10,185 12,184

Student Body

In 2015, for all enrolled students the ratio of men to women:


In 2015, for all enrolled students the racial breakdown was:


Financial Aid

Below is the average financial aid information for those who were entering postsecondary education for the first time in 2015.

Grant Num Students Pct Students Avg Amount Total
Federal Grant 1,048 49% $5,016 $5,256,669
State/Local Grant 1,272 60% $2,305 $2,931,598
Institution Grant 908 43% $5,128 $4,655,914
Loan Aid 917 43% $5,555 $5,094,006
Total Aid 1,567 74% $8,197 $12,844,181

To calculate how much attending this institution might cost you, you can visit the net price calculatoron the institution's website.

Financial aid is only available to those who qualify

Athletics

Conference
NCAA Division II (without football)
Total Male Participants
138
Total Female Participants
194