California State University-San Marcos is a non selective school. The school receives approximately 18,000 applications each year from prospective students. With regards to the overall acceptance rate, it tends to be 96 percent which equals about 16,800 students being accepted to the institution. But when the year commences, about 2,690 students would have decided on California State University-San Marcos as their school of choice. The ratio of the students who applied is 39% and 60% for males and females respectively. However, of the freshmen enrolled, 57% were typically women and 42% were men. California State University-San Marcos’s undergraduate application fee is $70. First-year students are requested to submit their ACT or SAT scores to California State University-San Marcos when applying. Usually, an ACT score of 18 - 23 or a 950 - 1,130 SAT score is the range that students have greater chances to be accepted. This institution also allows submissions of Advanced Placement (AP) credits, Credit for life experiences, and Dual enrollment.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2023 Admissions Cycle. Test scores last reported in 2020
Applications
17,519
Male 6,905
Female 10,614

 

Acceptance
16,818
Male 6,586
Female 10,232

 

Enrollment Total
2,690
Male 1,135
Female 1,555


Acceptance Rate
96%
Male
95.4%
Female
96.4%

 

Yield
16%
Male
17.2%
Female
15.2%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$70


Graduate

$70



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits
  • Credit for life experiences
  • Dual enrollment


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