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| Metric | California State University-San Marcos | Austin Peay State |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2025Fall 2025 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 95%Fall 2025 | 96% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 95% / 95% | 96% / 97% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | 95% / 94% / 94%Fall 2025 | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | 14% / 6.1% / 12%Fall 2025 | Not published |
| Applicants | 20,881Fall 2025 | 6,331 |
| Admitted | 19,864Fall 2025 | 6,104 |
| Enrolled | 2,705Fall 2025 | 1,677 |
| Yield | 14%Fall 2025 | 27% |
| SAT middle 50% | 860–1113Fall 2025 | 843–1126 |
| ACT middle 50% | – | 18–24Fall 2025 |
| Sent an SAT | 64 (2%)Fall 2025 | 1% |
| Sent an ACT | 13 (0%)Fall 2025 | 53% |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | 2%Fall 2025 | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | – | 4%Fall 2025 |
| Admission: High school GPA | Very importantFall 2025 | Required |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | Not consideredFall 2025 | Not considered |
| Admission: College-prep program | Required | Not considered |
| Admission: Recommendations | Not consideredFall 2025 | Not considered |
| Admission: Essay | Not consideredFall 2025 | Not considered |
| Admission: Legacy status | Not consideredFall 2025 | Not considered |
| Admission: Work experience | Not consideredFall 2025 | Not considered |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | 3.32Fall 2025 | 3.35Fall 2025 |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | – | 19% (of the 1% with a rank)Fall 2025 |
| Early decision | Not offered2025–26 | Not offered2025–26 |
| Early action | Not offered2025–26 | Not offered2025–26 |
| Wait list | No wait listFall 2025 | No wait listFall 2025 |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Test scores | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Interview | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Talent or ability | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: First generation | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Geographic residence | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: State residency | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Volunteer work | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Test policy | Test-blindFall 2027 applicants | Test-optional |
| Application fee | $70 | $25 |
| Deadlines & deposit | Apply by February 28 · reply by May 1 · $0 housing depositFall 2026 cycle | Apply by August 5Fall 2026 cycle |
| Gap year allowed | NoFall 2026 cycle | Yes, up to 12 monthsFall 2026 cycle |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | 83%Fall 2025 | 98%Fall 2025 |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | Suburb: Large | City: Midsize |
| Carnegie class | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium |
| Research activity | Research college or university | Research college or university |
| Student access & earnings | Higher Access, Medium Earnings | Higher Access, Medium Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | Hispanic-Serving | None |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | Division II | Division I FCS |
| Conference | California Collegiate Athletic Association | Atlantic Sun Conference |
| ROTC | Army, Navy, Air Force | Army |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Yes | Yes |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 15,603Fall 2025 | 7,560 |
| Beds in college housing | 1,954 | 1,723 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | 2.5%Fall 2025 | 5.0%Fall 2025 |
| Women in a sorority | 4.1%Fall 2025 | 8.0%Fall 2025 |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | – |
| Greek councils present | Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 | Panhellenic sororities (NPC)October 2026 |
| Pell Grant | 43% | 44% |
| First-gen | 48% | 40% |
| Men / women | 43% / 57%Fall 2025 | 41% / 59% |
| Part-time students | 17%Fall 2025 | 27% |
| Students 25 and older | 18% | 24% |
| First-years from in state | 97% | 89% |
| First-years from other states | 2% | 11% |
| First-years from abroad | 1% | 0% |
| New transfer students this fall | 2,162 | 695 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 45% | 29% |
| Diversity index | 0.66Fall 2025 | 0.68 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 24 to 1 | 14 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | 10%Fall 2025 | 48%Fall 2025 |
| Full-time faculty share | 46% | 100% |
| Average faculty salary | $108,455 | $81,355 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 3,373 | 1,363 |
| Most popular majors | Business Administration and Management, General 18% · Psychology, General 9% · Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 9% | Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 11% · Teacher Education, Multiple Levels 7% · Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 6% |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,419 (public, GASB accounting) | $9,781 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $2,679 (public, GASB accounting) | $7,181 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 30% | 17% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $19,161 | $16,335 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 29% | 40% |
| Net price, students with grants | $10,241 | $9,882 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $26,623 | $26,515 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $38,503 | $32,059 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | No | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $7,739 | $8,675 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $19,619 | $14,219 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | 4% | 12% |
| First-years with grants | 71% | 96% |
| Average grant | $11,123 | $11,290 |
| Aid from the college | 46% | 80% |
| Need-based aid up to | Published data end at $110K | Published data end at $110K |
| Merit for students without need | – | – |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | FAFSAFall 2026 entrants | – |
| Aid priority date or deadline | May 2 (priority)Fall 2026 entrants | October 1 (priority)Fall 2026 entrants |
| Need met, first-years | – | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | – | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | – | – |
| Aid for international students | Offered2025–26 (estimated) | – |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $62,908 | $44,301 |
| Graduation rate | 68% | 43% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 51% | 34% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 59% | 53% |
| Pell graduation gap | 8 pts lower | 19 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 60% | 45% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | 68% | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 51% | 38% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 41% | 33% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 50% | 41% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | 54% | Under 30 students |
| Retention rate | 79%Entered fall 2024 | 72%Entered fall 2024 |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 44% | 37% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 67% | 45% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 20% | 28% |
| Median debt | $17,350 | $20,547 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 28% | 34% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $12,610 | $14,250 |
| Website | csusm.edu | apsu.edu |
Sources:California State University-San Marcos Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;California State University-San Marcos Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;California State University-San Marcos Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;California State University-San Marcos Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 cycle;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;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 Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;California State University-San Marcos Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;California State University-San Marcos Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;California State University-San Marcos Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26 (estimated);Common Data Set, most recent release;Austin Peay State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Austin Peay State University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;Austin Peay State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 cycle;Austin Peay State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;Austin Peay State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrantsAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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