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California State University-San Marcos

California State University San Marcos is a public, coeducational university located in San Marcos, California. It was established in 1989 as the 20th California State University campus and is one of the general campuses of the CSU system. CSU San Marcos offers more than 40 undergraduate programs and over 8 graduate programs in diverse areas of study. CSU is organized into the following academic units:

  • College of Arts and Science
  • College of Business and Administration
  • College of Education

CSU enrolls more than 8,000 students every semester. The university sponsors a student run newspaper known as "The Pride."

Campus Location

333 S Twin Oaks Valley Rd
San Marcos, CA 92096-0001
USA
Main Tel: (760) 750-4000
Web Site

The campus is in a small city.

California State University-San Marcos Highlights

Where California State University-San Marcos stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Many students concentrating in liberal arts, media, and art studies.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • Large number of students.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Numerous part-time students.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.

Other important characteristics:

  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Campus housing available
  • Study abroad option
  • Distance learning available
  • Part-time classes available
  • Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor1,59825
Master1989

Cal State San Marcos Students

The student enrollment at Cal State San Marcos was 9,159 in 2007 (7,567 full-time equivalent).

About 39% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 61% of the class.

Undergrads are 86% of enrolled students and graduate students are 14%.

About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 83% are full-time and 17% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 3,374
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 13,544
Room and board$ 9,090
Books and supplies$ 1,386
Other$ 3,690

Financial Aid: Cal State San Marcos participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  141
Without tenure; working toward tenure  74
Without tenure; tenure not available  32

Housing and Meals

Cal State San Marcos provides on-campus housing for 620 of its 7,567 (full-time) students (as of 2007).

Cal State San Marcos Athletics

Cal State San Marcos is in the Independent Far West Region for major sports.

Cal State San Marcos offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 21 male students received the aid (men were 49% of those receiving aid) and 22 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 51% of students receiving such aid) .

Cal State San Marcos Admissions (2007)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men75%
Women77%
All76%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal430-530
Math440-540

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (44 awarded)

  • Visual and Performing Arts

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (447 awarded)

  • Business Administration and Management
  • Finance
  • Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (38 awarded)

  • Computer Science

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (106 awarded)

  • Education

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (92 awarded)

  • Human Development and Family Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (674 awarded)

  • Economics
  • English Language and Literature
  • History
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Political Science and Government
  • Social Sciences
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (19 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MEDIA (140 awarded)

  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (10 awarded)

  • Health and Physical Education

SCIENCE (59 awarded)

  • Biochemistry
  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Biotechnology
  • Chemistry

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (43 awarded)

  • Criminology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (124 awarded)

  • Psychology

Selected Careers of Interest

(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at Cal State San Marcos with government-defined occupation categories.)

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