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Academics

Academics

How these colleges teach, spend per student, and what their graduates major in.

Faculty

Students per faculty member
California State University-San Marcos24 to 1
Austin Peay State14 to 1
Full-time faculty share
California State University-San Marcos46%
Austin Peay State100%
Average faculty salary
California State University-San Marcos$108,455
Austin Peay State$81,355

Spending and endowment

Instruction spending per student
California State University-San Marcos$8,419
Austin Peay State$9,781
Endowment per student
California State University-San Marcos$2,679
Austin Peay State$7,181
Tuition share of core revenue
California State University-San Marcos30%
Austin Peay State17%

Degrees awarded

Bachelor's degrees awarded
California State University-San Marcos3,373
Austin Peay State1,363
Most popular majors
California State University-San Marcos

Business Administration and Management, General 18% · Psychology, General 9% · Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 9%

Austin Peay State

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 11% · Teacher Education, Multiple Levels 7% · Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 6%

Your major

Pick a field of study to see which of these colleges award bachelor's degrees in it, how many, and what graduates earn .

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

All academics numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why