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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    California State University-San Marcos has 2.1× as many undergrads as Austin Peay State

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    California State University-San Marcos has 9 pts more first-gen students than Austin Peay State (48% vs. 40%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Austin Peay State is more diverse (index 0.68 vs. 0.66)

    Diversity index

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Austin Peay State7.6K
California State University-San Marcos15.6K
Pell Grant share
Austin Peay State44%
California State University-San Marcos43%
First-gen share
Austin Peay State40%
California State University-San Marcos48%
Diversity index
Austin Peay State0.68
California State University-San Marcos0.66

Who they are

Men
Austin Peay State41%
California State University-San Marcos43%
Part-time students
Austin Peay State27%
California State University-San Marcos17%
Students 25 and older
Austin Peay State24%
California State University-San Marcos18%

Race & ethnicity

Austin Peay State
California State University-San Marcos
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Austin Peay State89%
California State University-San Marcos97%
First-years from other states
Austin Peay State11%
California State University-San Marcos2%
First-years from abroad
Austin Peay State0%
California State University-San Marcos1%
New transfer students this fall
Austin Peay State695
California State University-San Marcos2,162
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Austin Peay State29%
California State University-San Marcos45%

Campus

Austin Peay State
Midsize cityNCAA D-I FCS · Atlantic Sun ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
California State University-San Marcos
Large suburbNCAA D-II · California Collegiate Athletic AssociationROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;California State University-San Marcos Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025About 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