San Marcos, California · Public

Criminology at California State University-San Marcos

Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 989 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

6.7% Program signal 989 Size proxy $10,229 Net price (all) $62,908 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

6.7% reported share makes this a solid program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal: 6.7%
Enrollment proxy: ~989
Schools with reported signal: 220

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): 95.1%
Graduation rate: 54.6%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $10,229/yr
4-year cost (est.): $40,916
Median debt: $17,350

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $62,908/yr
ROI grade (school): A

College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.

Value among peer schools

Compared with 220 schools that report this field.

#9 of 220 on ROI Top 4% value

2.7× national avg concentration Bigger than 93% of programs

−$9,896 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $20,125

+$5,565 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $57,343

This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is 2.7x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($9,896 below), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($5,565 above). That combination produces a A value grade and a top 4% ROI position within this field set.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY · 5.4% reported share · $3,203 net A+ University of Florida-Online Gainesville, FL · 4.5% reported share · $4,815 net A+ University of Florida Gainesville, FL · 1.1% reported share · $6,541 net A+

Wharton County Junior College Wharton, TX · 2.2% reported share · $4,666 net A+ California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA · 6.7% reported share · $7,000 net A+

Westmoreland County Community College Youngwood, PA · 1.7% reported share · $5,167 net A+ University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn, MI · 2.5% reported share · $9,492 net A

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA · 1.1% reported share · $11,531 net A

Questions about this program

How big is the program signal?

Criminology accounts for 6.7% of reported programs at California State University-San Marcos, which is bigger than 93% of schools in this field set and 2.7x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 989 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

California State University-San Marcos's average net price is $10,229 per year, about $40,916 over four years. That is $9,896 below the $20,125 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $62,908 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $5,565 above the $57,343 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.

What should I compare next?

Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks California State University-San Marcos #9 of 220 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.