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California State University San Marcos, founded in 1989, is a public university. Its 302-acre campus is located in San Marcos.

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Public
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Coed
13,881
Undergraduates
5,817
Men - 41.9%
8,024
Women - 57.8%
552
Graduate Students
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Entrance Difficulty
Moderately difficult
Overall Admission Rate
94% of 17,923 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
January 31
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.4
SAT Math
420-560 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
460-573 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
17-25 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
In-state: $25,502
Out-of-state: $35,006
Tuition and Fees
In-state: $7,728
Out-of-state: $17,232
Room and Board
$13,972
Average Percent of Need Met
44%
Average Freshman Award
$12,048
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$19,475
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
416
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
2%
10-19
10%
20-29
27%
30-39
24%
40-49
15%
50-99
1%
Over 100
2%
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San Marcos Population
86,752
Nearest Metropolitan Area
San Diego
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
14% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division I
Mascot
Cougars
Sororities
Not reported
Fraternities
Not reported
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.3%
Asian
9.1%
Black/African-American
3.9%
Hispanic/Latino
52.3%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
6.1%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.3%
White
25%
Unknown
2.9%
International Students
0.8% from 76 countries
First-Year Students Returning
74.8%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
23.9%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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