California State University-San Marcos (Fresno State) is a four-year, public school located in San Marcos, CA.
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.
You can find Fresno State's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
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.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | California State University-San Marcos |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 333 S Twin Oaks Valley Rd, San Marcos, CA |
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| Graduate School Students | 1,185 students
335 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$9,606
Out-of-State$19,686 |
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| Student to Faculty | 24:1 (4.17%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 38 Graduate Programs
24 Master's, 1 Doctorate, 13 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at California State University-San Marcos
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.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $7,608 | $17,688 |
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| Fees | $1,998 | $1,998 |
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| Cost per Credit | $0 | $420 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,061 |
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| Room & Board | $14,152 (On-Campus) / $20,921 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $3,713 (On-Campus) / $6,577 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $28,532 | $38,612 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $38,165 | $48,245 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| In-State | $9,157 | $9,161 | $9,167 | $9,168 | $9,606 |
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| Out-of-State | $18,661 | $18,665 | $18,671 | $18,672 | $19,686 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
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.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 450 | - | 8 | - |
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| Men | 125 | - | 1 | - |
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| Women | 325 | - | 7 | - |
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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.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Mathematics | 3 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Chemistry | 5 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Social Work | 87 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Sociology | 11 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| History | 12 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
Fresno State graduate schools have a total of 1,185 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 327 male and 858 female postgrad students.
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.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 1,185 |
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| Men | 327 |
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| Women | 858 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 1,185 |
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| Full-time Students | 847 |
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| Part-time Students | 338 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 1,185 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 3 |
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| Asian | 106 |
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| Black | 39 |
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| Hispanic | 491 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 4 |
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| White | 394 |
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| Two or more races | 56 |
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| Un-Known | 40 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 1,185 |
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| 21 & Under | 19 |
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| 22-24 | 370 |
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| 25-29 | 374 |
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| 30-34 | 195 |
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| 35-39 | 108 |
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| 40 & Over | 194 |
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Online Population
At California State University-San Marcos graduate schools, 335 students enrolled online exclusively and 296 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 1,260 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 335 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 296 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 629 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 335 |
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| California Resident | 332 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 2 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 1 |
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