by our College Data Analytics TeamIs CSUSM really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at CSUSM. We examined racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual crunched the numbers to find out how diverse the average college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
CSUSM total enrollment is approximately 13,370 students. 12,487 are undergraduates and 883 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time CSUSM undergraduate population is made up of 59.2% women, and 40.8% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
CSUSM Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 6,420 | 51.6% |
| White | 3,132 | 25.2% |
| Asian | 1,153 | 9.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 729 | 5.9% |
| Black or African American | 483 | 3.9% |
| Unknown | 349 | 2.8% |
| International | 144 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 39 | 0.3% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 72.6% of full-time grad students are women, and 27.4% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
CSUSM Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 375 | 42.6% |
| White | 291 | 33.0% |
| Asian | 72 | 8.2% |
| International | 46 | 5.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 42 | 4.8% |
| Black or African American | 31 | 3.5% |
| Unknown | 22 | 2.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 6,795 | 51.0% |
| White | 3,423 | 25.7% |
| Asian | 1,225 | 9.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 771 | 5.8% |
| Black or African American | 514 | 3.9% |
| Unknown | 371 | 2.8% |
| International | 190 | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 41 | 0.3% |
California State University-San Marcos faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 53.4% |
| Hispanic | 15.1% |
| Asian | 14.9% |
| International | 4.1% |
| Black or African American | 3.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 3.6% |
| Unknown | 3.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 8,036 female students and 5,334 male students at CSUSM.
California State University-San Marcos faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 99.6% of CSUSM students come from within the state, and 0.4% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 24 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| California | 2,545 | 98.0% |
| Colorado | 8 | 0.3% |
| Hawaii | 5 | 0.2% |
| Oregon | 4 | 0.2% |
| Washington | 4 | 0.2% |
CSUSM enrolls approximately 1.4% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the international character of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At CSUSM, 54.4% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 4,495 | 27.7% |
| 20-21 | 4,335 | 26.7% |
| 22-24 | 3,672 | 22.6% |
| 25-29 | 1,893 | 11.7% |
| 35 and over | 816 | 5.0% |
| 30-34 | 723 | 4.5% |
| Under 18 | 303 | 1.9% |
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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