San Marcos, CA · 14.9k students
Trajecta score
-2.5 since '20Ranked #559 of 2,375
5-year trend
54.0 · #343
2020
50.8 · #864
2021
51.3 · #784
2022
50.7 · #888
2023
51.5 · #805
2024
Academic Profile
8/ 100
Career Outcomes
66/ 100
Student Success
35/ 100
Affordability
81/ 100
Academic Investment
64/ 100
Access & Equity
62/ 100
Academic Profile
8
Career Outcomes
66
Student Success
35
Affordability
81
Academic Investment
64
Access & Equity
62
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Cost / Net Price
$22k / $10k
SAT Avg
—
Retention
79%
Grad Rate
54%
Admissions
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$8,082
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$20,682
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$12,600/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
43%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
28%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$17,350
Methodology
The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.
Read the full methodologyMedian earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.
Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.
Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.
Graduation rate and first-year retention.
Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.
Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.
Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.
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