California State University-San Marcos academics
San Marcos, California · Public · 14,877 undergrads
California State University-San Marcos has 14,877 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 51 fields of study. The most degrees go to Business Administration and Management, General.
The short answers
14,877
undergraduates.
1,185
graduate students.
51
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
3,427
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
48%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
14,877
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
1,185
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
15,431
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
66%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
48%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
23.5 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$47,276
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
51%
WhiteCollege Scorecard
25%
AsianCollege Scorecard
9.6%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
6%
BlackCollege Scorecard
3.8%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
2.9%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
0.8%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.3%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
3,427
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
473
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Business Administration and Management, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
58
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Master's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research Colleges and Universities
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers