Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association
California State University, San Marcos · Campus
San Marcos, CA · Suburb · Public · Master's university · the Cougars · Website ↗
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.
Large suburb
Setting
San Marcos, CA
14,246
Undergraduates
+ 1,185 graduate students
21:1
Student–faculty
Division II median 15:1
75%
Return for year two
Division II median 72%
1%
From out of state
+ 1% from abroad
$14k
Food & housing
on campus · median $12k
The place
- SettingLarge suburb San Marcos, CA
- TypePublic · Master's university
- Part ofCalifornia State University
- CalendarSemester
- Admissions96% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
14,246
Undergraduates 14,246Graduate students 1,185
Where first-years come from
98%
In state 98%Other states 1%Abroad 1%
Division II median: 75% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
25%51%10%
White 25%Hispanic 51%Black 4%Asian 10%Two or more 6%International 1%Not reported 3%
- Women59%
- Full-time83% of undergraduates · median 82%
- First-year class2,625 entered last fall
- Transfers in1,952 14% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online38% take some classes online 4% fully online
- Registered with disability services6% of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $14,152 | $3,714 | $17,866 |
| Off campus | $20,254 | $6,290 | $26,544 |
| With family | — | $5,378 | $5,378 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division II median for on-campus food and housing is $11,540. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCArmy · Navy · Air Force
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety0.88 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page lower half for safety in Division II
- Degrees offeredBachelor's · doctoral · Master's · majors
Division II campuses
39%22%31%
City 39%Suburb 22%Town 31%Rural 8%
50% of the 300 Division II schools are public; the median has 2,932 undergraduates and a 15:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
Among Division II schools; every list California State University, San Marcos is on.
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