CSU San Marcos Admission Stats 2024 SAT/ACT/GPA Scores and Trends

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

93.3%

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$70

Undergraduate

$70

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in CSU San Marcos during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

	Total	Men	Women
Applicants	13,986	5,273	8,713
Admitted students	13,049	4,858	8,191
Enrolled students	2,413	969	1,444
Acceptance rate	93%	92%	94%
Yield rate	18%	20%	18%

Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, CSU San Marcos received a total of 13,986 applications. These applications included 5,273 male applicants and 8,713 female applicants.
Admitted Students
Out of the 13,986 applicants, CSU San Marcos admitted 13,049 students. Among the admitted students, there were 4,858 males and 8,191 females who received offers of admission.
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 2,413 students chose to enroll at CSU San Marcos. This means that 2,413 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 969 were male and 1,444 were female.
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, CSU San Marcos had an overall acceptance rate of 93% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 92% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 94%.
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. CSU San Marcos had an overall yield rate of 18% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 20%, and for female admitted students, it was 18%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for CSU San Marcos over the past 7 years.

	Applicants			Admitted Students			Acceptance Rate			Enrolled Students			Yield Rate
Year	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women
2015	13,718	5,258	8,460	7,413	2,750	4,663	54%	52%	55%	2,202	826	1,376	30%	30%	30%
2016	15,366	5,775	9,591	7,965	2,801	5,164	52%	48%	54%	2,152	771	1,381	27%	28%	27%
2017	16,514	6,278	10,236	9,374	3,518	5,856	57%	56%	57%	2,499	926	1,573	27%	26%	27%
2018	17,649	6,584	11,065	10,311	3,608	6,703	58%	55%	61%	2,474	885	1,589	24%	24%	24%
2019	17,349	6,383	10,966	10,699	3,947	6,752	62%	62%	62%	2,245	876	1,369	21%	22%	20%
2020	15,413	5,669	9,744	12,241	4,311	7,930	79%	76%	81%	2,255	805	1,450	18%	19%	18%
2021	13,986	5,273	8,713	13,049	4,858	8,191	93%	92%	94%	2,413	969	1,444	18%	20%	18%

Admission Requirements
Fall 2021

California State University-San Marcos uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

In contrast to the most common test-optional policies, CSU San Marcos operates as a test-blind college. This means that it does not consider or require SAT or ACT scores for admission purposes. Regardless of whether applicants submit test scores or not, they will not be factored into the admissions evaluation. However, in the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. The primary motivation behind test-blind policies is to promote equity and inclusivity in the admissions process. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

Secondary school GPA
Secondary school record
Completion of college-preparatory program

Neither required nor recommended

Secondary school rank
Recommendation letters
Formal demonstration of competencies
Test scores (SAT/ACT)
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at California State University-San Marcos.

Credit for life experiences

Accepted
Advanced placement (AP) credits

Accepted
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

Accepted

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