California State University-San Marcos
San Marcos, CA · www.csusm.edu
14,877
Students
95.1%
Admit Rate
$10,229
Net Cost
💰 Earnings After Graduation
6 Years After Enrollment
$48,673
Median annual earnings
10 Years After Enrollment
$62,908
Median annual earnings
📚 Popular Majors
Bachelor's degree completions. Source: IPEDS via College Scorecard
🏷️ Cost & Financial Aid
In-State Tuition
$8,082
Out-of-State Tuition
$20,682
Avg Net Price
$10,229
Median Debt
$17,350
Pell Grant Rate
42.6%
ROI (10yr Earnings / Net Price)
6.2x
🏈 Athletics Score
29.9 / 100
💰 Revenue
$61.0M
📊 Expenses
$54.9M
🏅 Sports Offered
19(7M / 12W)
📈 Net
+$6.1M
Source: EADA (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act), NCAA Records & Google Trends
🔍 Google Search Interest
General Interest
11
Relative search volume
🛡️ Campus Safety
93.4 / 100
Total Incidents per 1,000 Students
28.1
Violent
35
Property
96
Drug/Alcohol
287
Based on Clery Act campus crime reports
☀️ Campus Weather
88.5 / 100
Mild and very sunny
🌡️ Avg Temp
60°F
Sep-May avg
☀️ Sunny Days
269
per year
🌧️ Rainfall
22"
per year
❄️ Snowfall
4"
per year
💧 Humidity
55%
avg relative
Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals during academic year
🎓 Academics
🌍 Student Demographics
🎉 Social Life Score
49.9 / 100
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