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California State University - San Marcos
  • 4 Year
  • SAN MARCOS, CA
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California State University - San Marcos
#626 in Best Colleges in America
  • B
    Overall Grade
  • 4 Year
  • SAN MARCOS, CA
  • 1,841 reviews
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    Students at California State University - San Marcos

    About the Students

    Poll
    What one word or phrase best describes the typical student at this school?
    Based on 99 responses
    • Balances work and school and family.
      37%
    • Most people need to multitask to pay for school.
      15%
    • Commuter who needs to balance work, school, family
      13%
    • Busy stressed hard working
      7%
    • Part-time job with car, apartment, and bills
      7%
    • College broke
      6%
    • Friendly!
      5%
    Female Undergrads
    62%
    Male Undergrads
    38%
    Student Primary Residence
    • In-State
      98%
    • Out-of-State
      2%
    • International
      1%
    • Unknown
      0%
    Student Age
    • Under 18
      1%
    • 18-19
      27%
    • 20-21
      28%
    • 22-24
      24%
    • Over 25
      20%
    Household Income Levels
    • <$30k
      40%
    • $30k-$48k
      20%
    • $49k-$75k
      18%
    • $76k-$110k
      9%
    • $110k+
      13%

    Ethnic Diversity

    Poll
    69%
    of students say the student body is very diverse in race, ethnicity and cultural background. 89 responses
    Poll
    56%
    of students say the student body is very diverse in international students. 89 responses
    Racial Diversity
    • African American
      3%
    • Asian
      9%
    • Hispanic
      50%
    • International (Non-Citizen)
      3%
    • Multiracial
      5%
    • Native American
      0%
    • Pacific Islander
      0%
    • Unknown
      3%
    • White
      26%

    Politics On Campus

    Poll
    How would you describe your personal political beliefs?
    Based on 30 responses
    • Very conservative
      3%
    • Moderate
      40%
    • Liberal
      40%
    • Very liberal
      3%
    • I don't care about politics
      13%
    Poll
    How would you describe the political beliefs of the campus as a whole?
    Based on 30 responses
    • Conservative
      3%
    • Balanced
      43%
    • Liberal
      30%
    • Very liberal
      7%
    • Not sure
      17%
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