Online Degrees and Programs at California State University-San Marcos

California State University-San Marcos offers 76 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 6 major programs - 1 Bachelors, 4 Masters, and 1 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $7,739 for California residents and $19,619 for out-of-state students. Total 1,077 students out of total 15,109 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 94 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning. California State University-San Marcos is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission.

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Online Program Overview

California State University-San Marcos is a four-years, public school located in San Marcos, California. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $7,739 for California residents and $19,619 for other students on average.

It offers 76 degree programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 6 programs - 1 Bachelors, 4 Masters, 1 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters Certificate.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	California State University-San Marcos
Type	four-years, public
Address	333 S Twin Oaks Valley Rd, San Marcos, CA
Online Students	1,077 Enrolled Online Exclusively 5,971 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)	In-State$7,739 Out-of-State$19,619
Student to Faculty	23:1 (4.35%)
Total	6 Programs
Bachelors	1 Programs
Masters	4 Programs
Post-Graduate	1 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends last 5 years at California State University-San Marcos . Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For California residents, the tuition & fees are $7,739 and $19,619 for non-California residents.

The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $0 for California residents and $396 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $0 for California residents and $396 for out-of-state students.

2024 Tuition & Fees

Tuition Changes (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)	$7,717	$7,723	$7,727	$7,733	$7,739
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$19,597	$19,603	$19,607	$19,613	$19,619
Graduate (In-State)	$9,151	$9,157	$9,161	$9,167	$9,168
Graduate (Out-of-State)	$18,655	$18,661	$18,665	$18,671	$18,672

Cost per Credit Hour

Tuition per Credit Hour (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$396	$396	$396	$396	$396
Graduate (In-State)	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Graduate (Out-of-State)	$396	$396	$396	$396	$396

Online Programs By Area of Study

California State University-San Marcos offers 76 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 6 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Bachelors, 4 Masters, 1 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters. The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	4	NOT OFFERED	1
Overall Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	39	23	1	13

Next tables list online programs with offered degrees at California State University-San Marcos. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program. It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	14	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Bilingual and Multilingual Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	13	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	16	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Fire Protection (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	21	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Communication Sciences and Disorders	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	30

Distance Learning Student Population

At California State University-San Marcos, there are 15,109 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 7,048 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,077 students are enrolled exclusively and 5,971 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Student Distribution
Total Enrollment	15,109
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	1,077
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	5,971
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	8,061

By student location, out of a total of 1,077 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,060 California Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 12 students living in the U.S. States other than California, and 5 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	1,077
California Resident	1,060
Other State In U.S.	12
Outside of U.S.	5

Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	1,077
Undergraduate	814
Graduate	263

Distance Learning Enrollment - Undergraduate
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses	814
Degree/Certificate Seeking	775
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking	39

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