Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at CSU San Marcos is largely skewed towards women students, with 61.6% of undergraduate students being women and 38.4% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 14,963, with 9,223 women and 5,740 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at CSU San Marcos is greatly skewed towards women students, with 71.6% of undergraduate students being women and 28.4% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 1,292, with 925 women and 367 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 38.4% 5,740 students
- women 61.6% 9,223 students
Graduate Students
- men 28.4% 367 students
- women 71.6% 925 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is Hispanic, comprising 49.2% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 7,339 students.
Following behind are White students, constituting 25.8% of the student body, with 3,847 students. Asian students represent 9.9% of the population, with 1,476 students, while Mixed race students account for 5.2%, with 772 students. African American students account for 3.3% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 499 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.3% , with 38 students.
International students make up 3.2% of the undergraduate population, totaling 473 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 3.2% of the population, totaling 477 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within CSU San Marcos.
Undergraduate Students
- Hispanic 49.2% 7,339 students
- White 25.8% 3,847 students
- Asian 9.9% 1,476 students
- Mixed race 5.2% 772 students
- African American 3.3% 499 students
- Unknown race 3.2% 477 students
- International students 3.2% 473 students
- Hawaiian 0.3% 38 students
Graduate Students
- Hispanic 37.3% 480 students
- White 33.2% 428 students
- Asian 9.1% 117 students
- International students 5.7% 74 students
- Mixed race 5.3% 68 students
- Unknown race 4.7% 60 students
- African American 4.5% 58 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 3 students
Transfer Students
- Hispanic 44.4% 895 students
- White 31.3% 630 students
- Asian 8.4% 169 students
- Mixed race 5.4% 109 students
- Unknown race 4.7% 95 students
- African American 3.0% 61 students
- International students 2.3% 47 students
- Hawaiian 0.4% 8 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 28% 4,209 students
- 18-19 27% 4,019 students
- 22-24 24% 3,529 students
- 25-29 12% 1,725 students
- 30-34 4% 661 students
- 35-39 2% 281 students
- 40-49 2% 244 students
- 50-64 1% 75 students
- 25-29 31% 405 students
- 22-24 26% 333 students
- 30-34 18% 237 students
- 40-49 11% 138 students
- 35-39 9% 112 students
- 50-64 4% 49 students
- 20-21 1% 14 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at California State University-San Marcos in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 2,361 | 98.46% | |
| Colorado | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Washington | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Virginia | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 3 | less than 1% | |
| North Carolina | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Texas | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Guam | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Arkansas | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Florida | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Idaho | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Illinois | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New Jersey | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New Mexico | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New York | 1 | less than 1% | |
| South Carolina | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 1 | less than 1% |
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