Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association
California State University, San Marcos Men's Soccer
San Marcos, CA · the Cougars · California State University, San Marcos overview
29
Roster
2024–25 season
$485k
Team budget
52nd percentile in Division II
$16,729
Per roster spot
median $12,081
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
96%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
California State University, San Marcos fields a men's soccer team in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 29 players, below the median of 35, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $485,154, about the median of $483k — $16,729 per roster spot, upper half of Division II men's soccer programs. The school gave $409,256 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $2,590 per roster spot.
Among Division II men's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 199 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#97Team budgetof 199 · Division II#51Spend per playerof 199 · Division II#169Roster sizeof 199 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster29 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$485,154 for the year
- Operating expenses$115,610 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$16,729 division median $12,081
- Athletic aid, men's teams$409,256 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$2,590 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$18,336 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Ron Pulvers head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Matt Aldama | Assistant Men's Soccer Coach | On file · sign in |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school soccer players484,908 2024-25
- Division II roster spots7,721 199 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 63 1.6% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; the men's soccer recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →14,246undergraduates · 15,431 students in all
Women 59% Men 41%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →96%admitted · of 17,519 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 54%
Men's Soccer
Full picture →29on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $485,154 $16,729 per roster spot · upper half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $409,256
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $18,336
Cost
Full picture →$10,500net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $7,734 in-state · $19,614 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.88violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 33 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →18%of bachelor's degrees in social sciences · 22 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
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.
Men's Soccer program29 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions96% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$10,500 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsSocial sciences · 18%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 14,246Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.88 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Soccer programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California, San Diego Division I · Pac-12 Conference | 18 | 31 | $1.2M | — | 25% | |
| University of San Diego Division I · West Coast Conference | 25 | 35 | $1.6M | 984 | 47% | |
| San Diego State University Division I · Pac-12 Conference | 25 | 28 | $1.3M | 961 | 34% | |
| Point Loma Nazarene University Division II · Pacific West Conference | 29 | 30 | $742k | — | 82% | |
| Concordia University Irvine Division II · Pacific West Conference | 52 | 30 | $708k | — | 60% | |
| University of California, Irvine Division I · Big West Conference | 53 | 28 | $978k | 966 | 26% | |
| Vanguard University Division II · Pacific West Conference | 56 | 35 | $407k | — | 65% | |
| California Baptist University Division I · Pac-12 Conference | 57 | 30 | $1.4M | 1000 | 74% | |
| University of California, Riverside Division I · Pac-12 Conference | 59 | 30 | $1M | 987 | 63% | |
| Chapman University Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 61 | 35 | $184k | — | 56% | |
| University of Redlands Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 65 | 32 | $211k | — | 81% | |
| California State University, Fullerton Division I · Big West Conference | 67 | 26 | $1M | 944 | 87% |
Other men's soccer programs in the California Collegiate Athletic Association
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California State Polytechnic University, Pomona | 34 | $772k | $22,720 | — | vs | |
| Fresno Pacific University | 42 | $750k | $17,849 | — | vs | |
| California State University, San Bernardino | 34 | $726k | $21,362 | — | vs | |
| California State University, Los Angeles | 36 | $702k | $19,499 | — | vs | |
| Menlo College | 37 | $696k | $18,818 | — | vs | |
| California State University, East Bay | 32 | $623k | $19,480 | — | vs | |
| California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt | 34 | $555k | $16,322 | — | vs | |
| California State University, Stanislaus | 32 | $547k | $17,082 | — | vs | |
| California State University, Chico | 40 | $539k | $13,463 | — | vs | |
| California State University, Dominguez Hills | 40 | $537k | $13,413 | — | vs | |
| California State University, San Marcos | 29 | $485k | $16,729 | — | vs | |
| California State University, Monterey Bay | 30 | $439k | $14,622 | — | vs | |
| University of California, Merced | 32 | $306k | $9,567 | — | vs |
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