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California State University-San Marcos SAT scores, admissions, and net price

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.

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Admission rate

95%

Undergraduates

14,877

Average net price

$10,229

Test policy

Neither required nor recommended

How this SAT range relates to Digital SAT prep

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.

Reported score ranges

The 25th to 75th percentile spans the middle half of enrolled students who submitted scores.

SAT compositeNot reported
SAT Reading and WritingNot reported
SAT MathNot reported
ACT compositeNot reported
ACT EnglishNot reported
ACT MathNot reported

Fields of study

Share of undergraduate credentials awarded across the school's largest broad program groups.

Business and management17.8%
Social sciences17.1%
Health professions10.3%
Psychology9.0%
Parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness7.1%
Biological and biomedical sciences6.5%
Computer and information sciences5.0%
Liberal arts and humanities4.8%

Published cost and aid context

Federal figures describe reported averages. A college calculator is the better source for a household-specific estimate.

Net price calculator

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

Average net price by family income

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.

Student body

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

American Indian or Alaska Native0.3%
Asian9.3%
Black4.0%
Hispanic51.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.3%
Two or more races6.3%
White24.3%
International0.8%
Race or ethnicity unknown3.0%

Completion, retention, and financial outcomes

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%

Campus location

333 S Twin Oaks Valley Rd, San Marcos, CA 92096-0001

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Source and reporting notes

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.

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Questions students ask

What SAT range does California State University-San Marcos report?

California State University-San Marcos does not report a complete middle-50% SAT range in the current federal file.

How selective is California State University-San Marcos?

The latest reported admission rate is 95%. Rates can change by cycle and do not describe an individual applicant's chance.

What does California State University-San Marcos cost after aid?

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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