Acceptance Rate History

California State University-San Marcos Acceptance Rate (2013–2024)

CA · Current rate: 95.1%

College Scorecard · IPEDSU.S. Dept. of Education

What is California State University-San Marcos's acceptance rate in 2024?

California State University-San Marcos's acceptance rate in 2024 is 95.1%, down from 95.7% in 2023.

College Scorecard 2024

Year-by-Year Data

Year	Acceptance Rate	Applicants	Admitted
2024	95.1%	19,721	18,755
2023	95.7%	17,519	16,765
2022	95.2%	14,774	14,064
2021	93.3%	13,986	13,049
2020	79.4%	15,413	12,241
2019	61.7%	17,349	10,699
2018	58.4%	17,649	10,311
2017	56.8%	16,514	9,374
2016	51.8%	15,366	7,965
2015	54.0%	13,718	7,413
2014	61.8%	12,838	7,934
2013	62.5%	10,208	6,381

Source: IPEDS Admissions Survey (NCES) · College Scorecard

Cost

Sticker pricePublished cost of attendance — tuition, fees, housing and food. (AY 2023–24)

$21,649/yr

What families actually payAvg. for families receiving federal aid (AY 2023–24)

$10,229/yrin-state figure

4-year totalSticker cost of attendance × 4 years. (AY 2023–24)

$86,596

Tuition (in-state)(AY 2024–25)

$8,082/yr

Tuition (out-of-state)(AY 2024–25)

$20,682/yr

Median earnings, 10 yrs after entryFormer students, federal earnings records. (measured 2020–21, entry cohort 2009–11)

$62,908/yr

The same school, two different prices

Family income under $30k: $6,230/yr · Family income over $110k: $18,734/yr (AY 2023–24)

Average paid by students receiving federal aid, by family income (College Scorecard). In-state students only. International students are not eligible for U.S. federal aid, so they are not in this cohort and typically pay closer to the sticker price.

High-income families typically pay closer to sticker.

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How to read these numbers

The 2024 rate covers California State University-San Marcos's whole applicant pool — early and regular applications counted together in one figure. It is not the rate of any single round.
The table above holds 12 reported years, 2013 through 2024. Across them California State University-San Marcos's rate ranged from 51.8% to 95.7%, so any single year is one point inside that range.

Each figure above describes a class a school already admitted in a completed cycle. It is a record of who was admitted, not a measurement of any one application.

Source: College Scorecard · IPEDS Admissions Survey (NCES) · U.S. Dept. of Education