Public · San Marcos, California
California State University-San Marcos: cost, debt and earnings by major
44 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $10,939
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 55%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 95%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 14,877
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $16,000
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 3.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $7,618 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $7,756 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $9,457 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $12,320 |
| $110,000+ | $20,770 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Bachelor's programs (35)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$120,196
- Computer Science$97,827
- Computer Systems Analysis$93,047
- Accounting and Related Services$86,318
- Economics$83,339
- Computer Engineering$81,770 (1 yr)
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$80,303
- International Business$77,965
- Finance and Financial Management Services$77,312
- Biotechnology$76,622
- Marketing$73,290
- Management Information Systems and Services$72,448
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$71,068
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$70,900
- Biology, General$70,789
- Business/Commerce, General$68,984
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$65,479
- Social Sciences, General$63,622
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$61,252
- Communication and Media Studies$59,842
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$58,289
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$55,903
- Criminology$55,418
- Psychology, General$55,196
- English Language and Literature, General$54,985
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$53,568
- Sociology$53,287
- History$52,985
- Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$51,830 (1 yr)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$51,445
- Political Science and Government$50,857
- Anthropology$49,848
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$48,586 (1 yr)
- Visual and Performing Arts, General$48,043
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$32,654 (1 yr)
Master's programs (9)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$148,800
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$105,743
- Education, General$95,348
- Biotechnology$92,859
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$88,196
- Social Work$77,471
- Curriculum and Instruction$75,598 (1 yr)
- Educational Administration and Supervision$75,536 (1 yr)
- Public Health$58,518 (1 yr)