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
School NameCalifornia State University-San Marcos
Typefour-years, public
Address333 S Twin Oaks Valley Rd, San Marcos, CA
Online Students1,077 Enrolled Online Exclusively
5,971 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$7,739
Out-of-State$19,619
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$9,168
Out-of-State$18,672
Student to Faculty23:1 (4.35%)
Online Degree Programs
Total6 Programs
Bachelors1 Programs
Masters4 Programs
Post-Graduate1 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at California State University-San Marcos . Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For California residents, the tuition & fees are $7,739 and $19,619 for non-California residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $9,168 and $18,672 for out-of-state students.
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.
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
Tuition & feesCost Per Credit HourTuition Change Chart
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
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
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
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
Tuition & Fees Trends last 5 years

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
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED1 4NOT OFFERED1
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED39 23113
The following tables list each online program with offered degrees. 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.
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Distance Learning Program 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 Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment15,109
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,077
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses5,971
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses8,061
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 Courses1,077
California Resident1,060
Other State In U.S.12
Outside of U.S.5
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,077
Undergraduate814
Graduate263
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses814
Degree/Certificate Seeking775
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking39

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