San Marcos, California · Public
Curriculum and Instruction at California State University-San Marcos
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.4% reported program-share signal, $10,229 school-wide net price, and $62,908 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 58 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.4% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.4%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~58
- Schools with reported signal
- 401
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.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (0.4%), school-wide average net price ($10,229), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($62,908), and peer averages from 401 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes. This page stays available for users because the program appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while the reported share is below 1%.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 401 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of A, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($9,121 below), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($7,048 above). Together, those evidence points place California State University-San Marcos in the top 4% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA · 0.1% reported share · $7,021 net A+ 
California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA · 0.7% reported share · $9,320 net A+ 
Louisiana State University-Shreveport Shreveport, LA · 5.7% reported share · $7,022 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Curriculum and Instruction accounts for 0.4% of reported programs at California State University-San Marcos, which is bigger than 28% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 58 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 $9,121 below the $19,350 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 $7,048 above the $55,860 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 #16 of 401 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.