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Key differences on Outcomes

  1. 1

    California State University-San Marcos graduates 12 pts more of its students than Cleveland State (68% vs. 56%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    California State University-San Marcos grads earn $10.8K more ten years out than Cleveland State's ($62,908 vs. $52,131)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

Outcomes

Outcomes

Earnings and finishing

Median earnings, 10 yrs
California State University-San Marcos$62.9K
Cleveland State$52.1K
Graduation rate
California State University-San Marcos68%
Cleveland State56%
Retention rate
California State University-San Marcos79%
Cleveland State70%

Borrowing

Median debt
California State University-San Marcos$17.4K
Cleveland State$21.8K
Undergrads with a federal loan
California State University-San Marcos28%
Cleveland State74%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
California State University-San Marcos$12.6K
Cleveland State$18K

Eight-year outcomes

Credential within 4 years, all students
California State University-San Marcos44%
Cleveland State42%
Credential within 8 years, all students
California State University-San Marcos67%
Cleveland State56%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
California State University-San Marcos20%
Cleveland State28%

Graduation by group

Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
California State University-San Marcos51%
Cleveland State43%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
California State University-San Marcos59%
Cleveland State60%
Pell graduation gap
California State University-San Marcos8 pts lower
Cleveland State18 pts lower

Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity

GroupCalifornia State University-San MarcosCleveland State
White60%57%
Asian68%59%
Hispanic/Latino51%39%
Black41%31%
Two or more races50%42%
International54%37%

All outcome numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;California State University-San Marcos Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About 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