United StatesSan Marcos, CA

California State University-San Marcos

Public · Solid evidence

Value62/100
Solid evidence60/100 profile coverage

Mixed direct and modelled. Missing lenses stay blank and do not become low scores.

Admissions70
Value100
Career25
Experience48
Location55
Annual university cost$33,771Tuition plus recorded living cost
General acceptance96%Not a personal probability
Graduation54%Source cohort definition varies
Median earnings$62,90810 years after entry/completion

Scorecard

A balanced read, not one ranking.

Academic60
Career55
Evidence coverage60

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    City / metro settingMetropolitan suburbFederal IPEDS locale 21; describes the surrounding settlement, not campus layout.
    Monthly student budget allocation$1,179Reported annual student living budget divided by 12; academic-year coverage may differ. Not a citywide or post-graduation budget.

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    Rankings

    Reputation & career strength.

    Univised career benchmarks

    Engineering—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Technology & computing—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Consulting—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Finance & accounting—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Law & legal services—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Retail & consumer goods—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Career ratings adjust for evidence strength. Compatible-school estimates are used only where supported; a neutral fallback means unknown, not measured average performance. These are not hiring odds or degree-quality measurements.

    Campus community

    Faith & belonging

    No reported institutional religious affiliation

    Institutional affiliation does not describe students’ individual beliefs. A verified campus-wide religious breakdown is not available in this dataset.

    Campus experience

    Campus ratings and verifiable strengths.

    Industry strengths

    Engineering · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedTechnology · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedConsulting · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedFinance and Accounting · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedLegal Services · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedRetail and Consumer Goods · 1.00× estimated career presence · Limited

    Observed employment evidence where supported; otherwise ranking-informed or comparable-school estimates. These school-level ratings do not verify programme availability or hiring probability.

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    76 matching programs

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    Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$52,107 English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelors Degree$29,995 English Language and Literature, GeneralMaster's Degree$34,704 Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesBachelors Degree$30,590 Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelors Degree$49,520 Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralGraduate/Professional Certificate$47,676 Health and Physical Education/FitnessBachelors Degree$30,891 Health and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's Degree$40,512 Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsBachelors Degree$28,960 Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsGraduate/Professional Certificate$47,676 HistoryBachelors Degree$27,947 HistoryMaster's Degree$36,670 Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelors Degree$29,775 International BusinessBachelors Degree$42,682 International Relations and National Security StudiesBachelors Degree$28,236 International/Global StudiesBachelors Degree$29,685 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelors Degree$27,181 Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelors Degree$44,933 MarketingBachelors Degree$42,185 MathematicsBachelors Degree$38,289 MathematicsMaster's Degree$55,151 Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelors Degree$30,848 MusicBachelors Degree$23,478 Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelors Degree$30,357 Natural Resources Management and PolicyGraduate/Professional Certificate$49,822 PhysicsBachelors Degree$57,318 Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesBachelors Degree$27,089 Political Science and GovernmentBachelors Degree$33,459 Psychology, GeneralBachelors Degree$28,055 Psychology, GeneralMaster's Degree$44,636

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