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Key differences on Outcomes

  1. 1

    California State University-San Marcos graduates 24 pts more of its students than Austin Peay State (68% vs. 43%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    California State University-San Marcos grads earn $18.6K more ten years out than Austin Peay State's ($62,908 vs. $44,301)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

Outcomes

Outcomes

Earnings and finishing

Median earnings, 10 yrs
California State University-San Marcos$62.9K
Austin Peay State$44.3K
Graduation rate
California State University-San Marcos68%
Austin Peay State43%
Retention rate
California State University-San Marcos79%
Austin Peay State72%

Borrowing

Median debt
California State University-San Marcos$17.4K
Austin Peay State$20.5K
Undergrads with a federal loan
California State University-San Marcos28%
Austin Peay State34%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
California State University-San Marcos$12.6K
Austin Peay State$14.3K

Eight-year outcomes

Credential within 4 years, all students
California State University-San Marcos44%
Austin Peay State37%
Credential within 8 years, all students
California State University-San Marcos67%
Austin Peay State45%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
California State University-San Marcos20%
Austin Peay State28%

Graduation by group

Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
California State University-San Marcos51%
Austin Peay State34%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
California State University-San Marcos59%
Austin Peay State53%
Pell graduation gap
California State University-San Marcos8 pts lower
Austin Peay State19 pts lower

Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity

GroupCalifornia State University-San MarcosAustin Peay State
White60%45%
Asian68%Not shown: under 30 students
Hispanic/Latino51%38%
Black41%33%
Two or more races50%41%
International54%Not shown: under 30 students

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;Austin Peay State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About 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