California State University-San Marcos

4-years Public College In San Marcos, CA

California State University-San Marcos (referred to as Fresno State) is a Public, 4 or more years school located in San Marcos, CA. It is classified as Master's College and University (larger programs) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship. The 2023 tuition & fees at California State University-San Marcos is $7,739 for California residents and $19,619 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 15,109 and student to faculty ratio is 4.35% (23 to 1).The highest degree offered at California State University-San Marcos is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship. It offers Master's, Post-Master Certificate, and Doctorate (Research) degrees and programs.
2023 Key Facts
Tuition & Fees$7,739 (California Residents) $19,619 (out-of-state)
Acceptance Rate95.19%
Student Population15,109
Graduation Rate56%
Student to Faculty Ratio23 to 1
California State University-San Marcos is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission (6/23/1993 - Current).
2021-2022 Tuition & Fees
The undergraduate tuition & fees at California State University-San Marcos is $7,739 for California residents and $19,619 for out-of-state students for academic year 2021-2022. The graduate tuition & fees at California State University-San Marcos is $9,168 for California residents and $18,672 for out-of-state students for academic year 2021-2022. California State University-San Marcos offers the alternative tuition plans. 65 students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $8,305 (exclude student loans).
Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation
The acceptance rate at California State University-San Marcos is 95.19% and the admission yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 18.14%. California State University-San Marcos accepts dual credit, credit for life experiences, advanced placement(AP) credits. Total 15,109 students are attending at California State University-San Marcos (13,914 undergraduate students). There are 392 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 423 part-time faculty working for California State University-San Marcos. The students to faculty ratio is 23 to 1 (4.35%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 1,199 (full-time) and 448 (part-time). The graduation rate at California State University-San Marcos is 56% and transfer-out rate is 3%. The retention rate is 72% at the school.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-Campus Services
California State University-San Marcos offers the distance education programs that all courses for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for undergraduate and graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively. California State University-San Marcos offers ROTC, study abroad, teacher certification program. On California State University-San Marcos campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services at California State University-San Marcos
Distance Learning (Online Classes)
  • Graduate Level Courses & Programs
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army, Navy, Air Force)
  • Study abroad
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers
  • On-campus daycare for students' children