California State University-San Marcos
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Admission and Academic
Expense and Financial Aid
California State University-San Marcos is a public institution in San Marcos, California, enrolling 16,255 students. It admits 93.3% of applicants. The average student pays $14,048 per year after financial aid, against a published cost of $23,821.
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 93.3%
- Applicants
- 13,986
- Admitted
- 13,049
- Yield
- 18%
Cost and financial aid
- Cost of attendance
- $23,821
- Average net price
- $14,048
- In-state tuition
- $7,727
- Out-of-state tuition
- $19,607
- Median debt at graduation
- $12,500
Academics and campus
- Total enrollment
- 16,255
- Student-faculty ratio
- 25:1
- Graduation rate
- 59%
- Freshman retention
- 79%
After graduation
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $59,495
- Median earnings (6 yr)
- $47,944
- Loan repayment (3 yr)
- 76.2%
Source: IPEDS and Common Data Set filings. Figures reflect the most recent reporting year available for California State University-San Marcos.
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