California State University-San Marcos
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Details
- Name: California State University-San Marcos
- Location: San Marcos, CA 92096-0001
- Control: Public
- Accreditation: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission
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Attendance
- Admissions Rate 95.7%
- Average SAT Scores No data
- Four Year Completion Rate 23.83% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
- Six Year Completion Rate 54.18% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
- Eight Year Completion Rate 62.18% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 8 years. This is what is normally reported for college completion rates.
Average4 Year23.8%6 Year54.2%8 Year62.2% -
Costs
- Yearly Costs: $21,144 The average annual cost of attendance includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses for all full-time, first-time, degree-certificate-seeking undergraduates
- Out of State Tuition: $19,619 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
- In State Tuition: $7,739 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
- Median Debt Total: $13,500 Median loan debt accumulated at the institution (the sum of all undergraduate federal loans over students’ college education at the institution for which the median debt is reported)
- Median Debt for Graduates: $17,350 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
- Median Debt for Withdrawals: $8,000 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
- Net Price Quintile 1 $6,812 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $0-$30,000
- Net Price Quintile 2 $7,246 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $30,001-$48,000
- Net Price Quintile 3 $9,980 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $48,001-$75,000
- Net Price Quintile 4 $13,773 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $75,001-$110,000
- Net Price Quintile 5 $19,772 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $110,000+
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Earnings
- Median 6 Year Earnings $48,673 Median earnings measured 6 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
- Median 7 Year Earnings $47,944 Median earnings measured 7 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
- Median 8 Year Earnings $57,040 Median earnings measured 8 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
- Median 9 Year Earnings $54,594 Median earnings measured 9 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
- Median 10 Year Earnings $62,908 Median earnings measured 10 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
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What This College Costs By Family Income
Net price after grants and scholarships, by family income band.
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What Graduates Earn By Family Background
Median earnings by family income tercile, showing income mobility over time.
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| Name | Credential | Debt Mean | Debt Median | Earnings |
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| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $31,705 |
| Computer Systems Analysis | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $57,393 |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $37,173 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Social Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $33,589 |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $32,978 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $32,192 |
| Biotechnology | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| International/Global Studies | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Criminology | Bachelor's Degree | $18,046 | No data | $31,316 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $22,907 | No data | No data |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $19,478 |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $27,707 | $16,170 | $35,822 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $24,241 | $16,537 | $27,490 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Fire Protection | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $45,626 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $25,472 |
| Business/Commerce, General | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $38,582 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $45,297 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $17,646 | No data | $58,962 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $29,138 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $28,598 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's Degree | $16,835 | No data | $23,647 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $27,084 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $14,713 | No data | $30,004 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $59,252 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $26,982 | No data | $42,327 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $25,641 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $46,580 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's Degree | $32,449 | $18,720 | $29,198 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $22,237 | $17,147 | $29,075 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $28,153 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $24,498 | $13,681 | $90,827 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $28,659 | No data | $45,186 |
| International Business | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $41,224 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $45,341 |