San Marcos, California · Public
Sociology at California State University-San Marcos
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 7.1% 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 1,055 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
7.1% reported share makes this a solid program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 7.1%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~1,055
- Schools with reported signal
- 1,007
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 (7.1%), school-wide average net price ($10,229), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($62,908), and peer averages from 1,007 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.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 1,007 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of A, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is 4.7x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($8,798 below), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($6,106 above). Together, those evidence points place California State University-San Marcos in the top 11% 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.
College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · 2.6% reported share · $536 net A+ Skyline College San Bruno, CA · 1.1% reported share · $1,738 net A+ Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA · 2.2% reported share · $1,115 net A+ 
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY · 0.3% reported share · $3,033 net A+ 
Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA · 0.4% reported share · $2,090 net A+ 
Hartnell College Salinas, CA · 2.7% reported share · $2,039 net A+ CUNY Hunter College New York, NY · 3.3% reported share · $2,984 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Sociology accounts for 7.1% of reported programs at California State University-San Marcos, which is bigger than 99% of schools in this field set and 4.7x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 1,055 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 $8,798 below the $19,027 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 $6,106 above the $56,802 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 #106 of 1,007 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.