| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
It offers 38 graduate programs - 24 Master's, 1 Doctorate, 11 Post-bachelor's, and 2 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $9,606 for in-state and $19,686 for out-of-state students.
A total of 1,260 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 16,237 students at Fresno State. Fresno State offers online graduate programs and 335 out of 1,260 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $9,606 for California residents and $19,686 for out-of-state students. It offers thirty-eight (38) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | California State University-San Marcos |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 333 S Twin Oaks Valley Rd, San Marcos, CA |
| Graduate School Students | 1,185 students 335 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$9,606 Out-of-State$19,686 |
| Student to Faculty | 24:1 (4.17%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 38 Graduate Programs 24 Master's, 1 Doctorate, 13 Post graduate certificates |
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at California State University-San Marcos with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For California residents, the tuition & fees are $9,606 and $19,686 for non-California residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $420.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,608 | $17,688 |
| Fees | $1,998 | $1,998 |
| Cost per Credit | $0 | $420 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,061 | |
| Room & Board | $14,152 (On-Campus) / $20,921 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $3,713 (On-Campus) / $6,577 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $28,532 | $38,612 |
| Off-Campus Total | $38,165 | $48,245 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $9,157 | $9,161 | $9,167 | $9,168 | $9,606 |
| Out-of-State | $18,661 | $18,665 | $18,671 | $18,672 | $19,686 |
California State University-San Marcos offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 38 major areas - 24 Master's (4 online programs), 1 Doctorate, 11 Post-Bachelor's (1 online programs), 2 Post-Master's.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 450 | - | 8 | - |
| Men | 125 | - | 1 | - |
| Women | 325 | - | 7 | - |
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education and Teaching | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Behavior Analysis | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health and Wellness | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 8ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 10ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 27 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Bilingual and Multilingual Education | 16ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 12 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Special Education and Teaching | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Reading Teacher Education | 19ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish Language and Literature | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 10 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Biotechnology | 22 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | 10 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 10 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | 87 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology | 11 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 49 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Public Health | 53 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 19 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 59 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History | 12 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Behavior Analysis | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
By attending status, there are 847 full-time and 338 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 335 students enrolled through online exclusively and 296 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 394 White, 39 Black, and 106 Asian students are attending at California State University-San Marcos. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
19 grad students are younger than 22 and 194 students are older than 65. It has 744 students aged between 22 and 30 and 303 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 1,185 |
|---|---|
| Men | 327 |
| Women | 858 |
| Total | 1,185 |
|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 847 |
| Part-time Students | 338 |
| Total | 1,185 |
|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 3 |
| Asian | 106 |
| Black | 39 |
| Hispanic | 491 |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 4 |
| White | 394 |
| Two or more races | 56 |
| Un-Known | 40 |
| Total | 1,185 |
|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 19 |
| 22-24 | 370 |
| 25-29 | 374 |
| 30-34 | 195 |
| 35-39 | 108 |
| 40 & Over | 194 |
At California State University-San Marcos graduate schools, 335 students enrolled online exclusively and 296 students enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 1,260 |
|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 335 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 296 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 629 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 335 |
|---|---|
| California Resident | 332 |
| Other State In U.S. | 2 |
| Outside of U.S. | 1 |