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CSUSM Demographics & Diversity Report

Below Average Overall Diversity
Below Average Racial-Ethnic Diversity
Below Average Male/Female Diversity
What does the CSUSM student population look like? College Factual wanted to know the facts so we ran the numbers. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, age and geographic origins of college campuses accross the U.S. See how California State University - San Marcos fared in our diversity report.

CSUSM Student Population

16,367 Total Students
12,381 Undergraduates
979 Graduate Students

How Many Students Attend California State University - San Marcos?

CSUSM total enrollment is approximately 16,367 students. 12,381 are undergraduates and 979 are graduate students.

CSUSM Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time CSUSM undergraduate population is made up of 63% women, and 37% men.

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CSUSM Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

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Race/EthnicityNumber
Hispanic6,156
White3,195
Asian1,126
Multi-Ethnic640
International441
Black or African American386
Unknown383
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander29

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CSUSM Graduate Student Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students

About 71% of full-time grad students are women, and 29% men.

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CSUSM Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students

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Race/EthnicityNumber
White367
Hispanic334
Asian79
International56
Unknown50
Multi-Ethnic48
Black or African American40
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander4

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Racial/Ethnic Diversity

65% Racial-Ethnic Minorities *

CSUSM Racial Demographics:

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Race/EthnicityNumber
Hispanic7,714
White4,457
Asian1,533
Multi-Ethnic843
International624
Unknown591
Black or African American528
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander44

CSUSM Male/Female Diversity

More Female Students
This school is more popular with women than with men.

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There are approximately 10,145 female students and 6,222 male students at CSUSM.

Average Geographic Diversity

2.04% Out of State
2% Out of the Country

CSUSM ranks 1,460 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.

2.04% of CSUSM students come from out of state, and 2% come from out of the country.

Student Location Diversity  33 out of 100.
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The undergraduate student body is split among 23 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.

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Top 5 States

StateAmount
California2,066
Arizona5
Colorado5
Washington5
Alaska4

International Students at CSUSM

Students from 56 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from China, Japan, and Saudi Arabia.

Learn more about international students at CSUSM.

High Student Age Diversity

High Student Age Diversity
48.36% Traditional College Age
The age diversity score this school received indicates it is doing a good job attracting students of all ages.

Student Age Diversity  78.60 out of 100.
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A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At CSUSM, 48.36% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

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Student Age GroupAmount
18-194,003
22-243,754
20-213,616
25-292,158
35 and over1,105
30-34871
Under 180

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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