2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 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 $9,168 and $18,672 for non-California residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $396.
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$7,176$16,680
Fees$1,992$1,992
Cost per Credit$0$396
Books & Supplies$1,018
Room & Board$14,152 (On-Campus) / $20,254 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$3,714 (On-Campus) / $6,290 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$28,052$37,556
Off-Campus Total$36,730$46,234
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$9,151$9,157$9,161$9,167$9,168
Out-of-State$18,655$18,661$18,665$18,671$18,672

Graduate 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 average graduate school tuition & fees is $9,168 for California residents and $18,672 for out-of-state students.
It offers thirty-seven (37) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameCalifornia State University-San Marcos
TypeFour-years, Public
Address333 S Twin Oaks Valley Rd, San Marcos, CA
Graduate School Students1,292 students
263 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$9,168
Out-of-State$18,672
Student to Faculty23:1 (4.35%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 37 Graduate Programs
23 Master's, 1 Doctorate, 13 Post graduate certificates

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 37 major areas - 23 Master's (4 online programs), 1 Doctorate , 11 Post-Bachelor'(1 online programs), 2 Post-Master'. The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total492-30-
Men130-2-
Women362-28-
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.
Natural Resources and Conservation
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Special Education and Teaching- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
English/Language Arts Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Applied Behavior AnalysisNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - -
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health and WellnessNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Communication Sciences and DisordersNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 30ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Science12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance14ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education22 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Bilingual and Multilingual Education13ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Curriculum and Instruction16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration-ONLINE - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching15 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher Education16ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Spanish Language and Literature3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biotechnology19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health and Physical Education/Fitness10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Social Work89 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Sociology8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist37 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Health94 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse28 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management59 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Applied Behavior AnalysisNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - -
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Family Practice Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration-ONLINE - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 16,255 students enrolled in California State University-San Marcos including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 1,292 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 367 male and 925 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 910 full-time and 382 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 263 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 431 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total1,292
Men Students367
Women Students925
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total1,292
Full-time Students910
Part-time Students382
By race/ethnicity 428 White, 58 Black, and 117 Asian students are attending at California State University-San Marcos. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total1,292
American Indian /
Native American
4
Asian117
Black58
Hispanic480
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
3
White428
Two or more races68
Un-Known60
16 students are younger than 22 and 174 students are older than 65. The school has 696 students aged between 22 and 30 and 309 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total1,292
21 & Under16
22-24321
25-29375
30-34188
35-39121
40 & Over174
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At California State University-San Marcos, 263 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 431 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,195
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses263
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses431
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses501
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses263
California Resident254
Other State In U.S.5
Outside of U.S.4


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