California State University, San Marcos
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
California State University, San Marcos is a public master's university in San Marcos, CA (suburb setting), with 14,246 undergraduates (59% women). It admitted 96% of 17,519 applicants — bottom quarter for selectivity among Division II schools (scores not considered). Cost of attendance is $38,503 a year for out-of-state students and $26,623 in-state; aided first-year students paid $10,500 on average after grants (top 10% for affordability in its division). 54% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in social sciences, business, health professions & nursing. The campus reported 0.88 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — lower half for safety among Division II schools.
Against Division II schools
Percentile among 299 Division II institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where California State University, San Marcos ranks
2 top-ten finishes among Division II schools, across 63 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 54%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $7,734 in-state · $19,614 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 33 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research California State University, San Marcos
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
California State University, San Marcos teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | California Collegiate Athletic Association | 32 | — | 2 | $456k | $14,245 | — | |
| Baseball | California Collegiate Athletic Association | 39 | — | 6 | $480k | $12,297 | — | |
| Men's Basketball | California Collegiate Athletic Association | 16 | — | 1 | $554k | $34,597 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | California Collegiate Athletic Association | 18 | — | 1 | $529k | $29,387 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | California Collegiate Athletic Association | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | California Collegiate Athletic Association | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | |
| Men's Golf | California Collegiate Athletic Association | 10 | — | 2 | $311k | $31,070 | — | |
| Women's Golf | California Collegiate Athletic Association | 10 | — | 2 | $330k | $32,955 | — | |
| Men's Soccer | California Collegiate Athletic Association | 29 | — | 2 | $485k | $16,729 | — | |
| Softball | California Collegiate Athletic Association | 26 | — | 3 | $529k | $20,342 | — | |
| Men's Track & Field | California Collegiate Athletic Association | 64 | — | 1 | $463k | $7,230 | — | |
| Women's Track & Field | Independent | 136 | — | 1 | $442k | $3,252 | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | California Collegiate Athletic Association | 18 | — | 2 | $427k | $23,701 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.