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Rank: 202

California State University-San Marcos

San Marcos, CAhttps://www.csusm.edu
costs
Est. Full Price 2020-2021
$26,200
% of students who get any grants
62%
Est. price for students who receive aid
$13,200
Average price for low-income students
$9,500
admissions
Acceptance rate
58%
Median SAT/ACT Score
1050/20
SAT/ACT Required for Fall 2021?
no
Enrollment
14,870
Financial Aid
% of students with need who get grants
90%
% of need met
42%
% of students who get merit* grants
N/A
Average merit grant
$3,250
student success
Graduation rate
55%
Average time to a degree
4.9 years
Average student debt
$17,820
Average salary within 5 years
$49,300
% earning more than $28,000
77%
key deadlines
Early decision application
N/A
Regular application
N/A

* Share of full-time undergraduates who had no financial need and were awarded grants.

* Full price of attendance includes on-campus room & board fees, which may not be applicable to all colleges' reopening plans this year.

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, Peterson's, PayScale.com, Money/American Institutes for Research calculations, Opportunity Insights.

* Share of full-time undergraduates who had no financial need and were awarded grants.

* Full price of attendance includes on-campus room & board fees, which may not be applicable to all colleges' reopening plans this year.

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, Peterson's, PayScale.com, Money/American Institutes for Research calculations, Opportunity Insights.

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