California State University - San Marcos: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #1697 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #468 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #421 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #42 of 249 | In California |
| #1 of 4 | In San Marcos |
| #473 of 1,039 | For Early Childhood Education |
| Top50% | For 66 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 95%
- Undergraduates
- 13,914
- Graduates
- 1,195
- Male:Female Ratio
- 39:61
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- www.csusm.edu
California State University - San Marcos Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
California State University - San Marcos has an acceptance rate of 95% and is among the 29% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 95% | 95% | 96% |
| Applicants | 14,774 | 5,807 | 8,967 |
| Admissions | 14,064 | 5,498 | 8,566 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 2,410 | 1,032 | 1,378 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 141 | 74 | 67 |
5,971 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
1,077 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
| SAT/ACT | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| Hispanic | 7581 (50%) |
|---|---|
| White | 3881 (26%) |
| Asian | 1477 (10%) |
| Two or more races | 834 (6%) |
| Black or African American | 528 (4%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 496 (3%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 232 (2%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 44 (0.3%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 12 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $8,922
- Students receiving aid
- 75%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $5,742 | $7,176 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,742 | $7,176 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $17,622 | $16,680 |
| Fee in-district | $1,991 | $1,991 |
| Fee in-state | $1,991 | $1,991 |
| Fee out-of-state | $1,991 | $1,991 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 1,887 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $14,136 |
| Room charge | $9,400 |
| Meal charge | $4,736 |
California State University - San Marcos majors
California State University - San Marcos has granted 3,505 bachelor's degrees across 35 programs and 492 master's across 22 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at California State University - San Marcos.
| Major | Bachelor | Master |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General | 531 | 59 |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 318 | 28 |
| Psychology, General | 323 | 9 |
| Sociology, General | 258 | 8 |
| Criminology | 263 | |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 195 | 8 |
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 192 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 174 | |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 166 | |
| Computer Science | 126 | 12 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General | 126 | 10 |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 114 | |
| Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 71 | 37 |
| Public Health, General | 94 | |
| Social Work | 89 | |
| History, General | 69 | 5 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 74 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | 56 | 6 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 61 | |
| Biotechnology | 32 | 19 |
| Environmental Studies | 48 | |
| Economics, General | 42 | |
| Mass Communication & Media Studies | 37 | |
| Biochemistry | 35 | |
| Computer Software Engineering | 32 | |
| Mathematics, General | 22 | 8 |
| Social Sciences, General | 29 | |
| Anthropology, General | 22 | |
| Education, General | 22 | |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 19 | 3 |
| Fire Protection, Other | 21 | |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 16 | |
| Reading Teacher Education | 16 | |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 15 | |
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 14 | |
| International & Globalization Studies | 14 | |
| Bilingual and Multilingual Education | 13 | |
| Physics, Other | 13 | |
| Chemistry, General | 9 | 1 |
| Music, General | 5 | |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 3 | |
| Women's Studies | 3 | |
| American Indian & Native American Studies | 2 | |
| Grand Total | 3,505 | 492 |
California State University - San Marcos has a graduation rate of 57%, which is among the 44% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 57% | 49% | 61% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
California State University - San Marcos has published 3,410 scientific papers with 108,387 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Computer Science, Medicine, Psychology, Political Science, Environmental Science, Law, Sociology, and Philosophy.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12 | 11 |
| 1992 | 16 | 44 |
| 1993 | 16 | 50 |
| 1994 | 18 | 127 |
| 1995 | 28 | 103 |
| 1996 | 33 | 109 |
| 1997 | 58 | 196 |
| 1998 | 59 | 251 |
| 1999 | 38 | 257 |
| 2000 | 49 | 367 |
| 2001 | 50 | 331 |
| 2002 | 56 | 549 |
| 2003 | 63 | 647 |
| 2004 | 74 | 713 |
| 2005 | 72 | 925 |
| 2006 | 83 | 1264 |
| 2007 | 84 | 1635 |
| 2008 | 102 | 2033 |
| 2009 | 117 | 2579 |
| 2010 | 122 | 3207 |
| 2011 | 123 | 4058 |
| 2012 | 112 | 4767 |
| 2013 | 115 | 5434 |
| 2014 | 131 | 5865 |
| 2015 | 166 | 6172 |
| 2016 | 172 | 6416 |
| 2017 | 161 | 6523 |
| 2018 | 175 | 7254 |
| 2019 | 187 | 7849 |
| 2020 | 224 | 8396 |
| 2021 | 255 | 9683 |
| 2022 | 202 | 9274 |
| 2023 | 214 | 9044 |
Notable alumni
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Shaun White
- Occupations
- snowboarder
- Biography
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Shaun Roger White is an American former professional snowboarder and skateboarder. He is a five-time Olympian and a three-time Olympic gold medalist in half-pipe snowboarding. He holds the world record for the most X Games gold medals and most Olympic gold medals by a snowboarder. He has also won 10 ESPY Awards throughout his career in various categories.
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Nia Jax
- Occupations
- professional wrestlermodel
- Biography
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Mark Hoppus
- Occupations
- guitaristrecord producersingermusicianpodcaster
- Biography
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Mark Allan Hoppus is an American musician, songwriter and producer who is known as the bassist and co-lead vocalist for the rock band Blink-182, being the only member to appear on every one of their albums. He is also part of the pop rock duo Simple Creatures.
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Taylor Tomlinson
- Occupations
- television presenterstand-up comedian
- Biography
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Taylor Elyse Tomlinson is an American stand-up comedian, writer, and television host. She has released three Netflix stand-up specials, Quarter-Life Crisis (2020), Look At You (2022) and Have It All (2024). She is the host of the CBS late-night show After Midnight, which premiered on January 17, 2024.
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iDubbbz
- Occupations
- television producerYouTuber
- Biography
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Ian Kane Jomha, known online as iDubbbz, is an American YouTube personality. The creator of the YouTube channels iDubbbzTV, iDubbbzTV2, and iDubbbzgames, he is best known for his comedy video series, including Content Cop, Bad Unboxing and Kickstarter Crap, his collaborations with numerous other creators and recent foray into boxing and documentary filmmaking. His 2017 diss track "Asian Jake Paul" charted and peaked at number 24 on Billboard's US R&B/HH Digital Song Sales chart.
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Kimberly Dark
- Occupations
- writer
- Biography
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Kimberly Dark is an American author, professor of sociology, and storyteller.
General info
| Alternative names | CSUSM |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1989 |
| Colors | blue, white |
| Academic calendar | September to May |
| Total FTE staff | 1,399 |
| Carnegie classification | Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Location and contacts
| Address | 333 S Twin Oaks Valley Rd San Marcos, California, 92096-0001 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 95,000 |
| Phone | 7607504000 |