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California State University-San Marcos

San Marcos, CA 92096Suburb: LargeUNITID 366711

Public 4-yearMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsHispanic-servingSpecialty: Business 18%Specialty: Social Sciences 17%Specialty: Health Professions 10%
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Undergraduates
14,877
Graduate students
1,260
Admit rate
95%
Average net price
$10.2k
Graduation rate
55%
Retention rate
79%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$62.9k
Median debt
$17.4k
Student : faculty
24:1
Value score*
88th pct.
Programs offered
84
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Public 4-year
Region
West · Pacific
Setting
Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)
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Size & setting
Four-year, large, primarily nonresidential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Undergrads
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Admit rate
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Net price
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Grad rate
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San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

Public 4-year
Undergrads
18.6k
Admit rate
96%
Net price
$12.3k
Grad rate
50%
  • Hispanic-serving
  • AANAPI-serving
  • Specialty: Business 19%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.