San Marcos, CAPublicPrimarily four-yearLarge suburb
California State University-San Marcos is a public primarily four-year in San Marcos, CA. The reported admission rate is 95%. Average annual net price is $10,229. About 14,877 undergraduates are reported. These figures describe federal reporting cohorts. They are not an admission cutoff or a TaroPrep score estimate.
Admission rate
95%
Undergraduates
14,877
Average net price
$10,229
Test policy
Neither required nor recommended
College Scorecard does not report a complete SAT range for California State University-San Marcos. Use the admissions and cost figures below, and confirm the current testing policy on the college site.
The 25th to 75th percentile spans the middle half of enrolled students who submitted scores.
Share of undergraduate credentials awarded across the school's largest broad program groups.
Federal figures describe reported averages. A college calculator is the better source for a household-specific estimate.
Average net price
$10,229
Average cost of attendance
$21,649
In-state tuition and fees
$8,082
Out-of-state tuition and fees
$20,682
Books and supplies
$1,061
On-campus room and board
$14,152
Reported annual net price after federal, state, local, and institutional grant aid.
$0 to $30,000
$6,230
$30,001 to $48,000
$7,240
$48,001 to $75,000
$8,928
$75,001 to $110,000
$12,525
$110,001 and above
$18,734
Average net price is not the posted price. It reflects the average amount paid after grant aid among students covered by the federal measure.
Enrollment composition from the latest available institution reporting period.
Undergraduates
14,877
Part-time students
16%
Age 25 and older
18%
Campus setting
Large suburb
Outcome cohorts differ by metric. Treat the values as institutional context, not a forecast for one student.
Completion within 150% time
55%
Completion within 200% time
60%
Full-time retention
79%
Three-year loan repayment
67%
Median earnings, 6 years
$48,673
Median earnings, 10 years
$62,908
Median federal debt
$13,500
Students receiving Pell Grants
43%
333 S Twin Oaks Valley Rd, San Marcos, CA 92096-0001
This profile uses the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard institution file updated June 10, 2026. Each metric uses its latest available reporting cohort, so years can differ across admissions, costs, debt, and earnings. Suppressed or missing values are shown as not reported.
California State University-San Marcos does not report a complete middle-50% SAT range in the current federal file.
The latest reported admission rate is 95%. Rates can change by cycle and do not describe an individual applicant's chance.
The reported average annual net price is $10,229. Your actual amount can differ substantially by family income and aid eligibility.
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