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California State University-San Marcos — Student Body Report 2025

Student body 2025

California State University-San Marcos is a public, master's institution in California. This report describes who studies here — size, demographics, and retention from 2025 federal data.

Total undergraduate enrollment

14,877

large

Undergrad

14,877

First-year retention

79%

full-time

6-yr graduation rate

55%

Race / ethnicity

Race / ethnicity Stacked bar: Hispanic 51.5%, White 24.3%, Asian 9.3%, Two or more 6.3%, Black 4%, Unknown 3%, Non-resident 0.8%, Native 0.3%, Pacific Islander 0.3%. 51.5% 24.3% 9.3% Hispanic 51.5% White 24.3% Asian 9.3% Two or more 6.3% Black 4.0% Unknown 3.0% Non-resident 0.8% Native 0.3% Pacific Islander 0.3%

Gender

Gender Stacked bar: Women 57.5%, Men 42.5%. 57.5% 42.5% Women 57.5% Men 42.5%

Out of every 100 first-year students

Out of every 100 first-year students Return for sophomore year 79/100; Do not return 21/100
  • Return for sophomore year 79/100
  • Do not return 21/100

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