School Highlights
California College San Marcos served 135 students (100% of students were full-time).
Minority enrollment was 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was less than the state average of 95%.
School Overview
California College San Marcos
(CA) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification
Not applicable, not in Carnegie universe (not accredited or nondegree-granting)
Associates--Public Special Use
Institution Level
Less than 2 yrs
At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control
Public
Public
Total Faculty
n/a
294 staff
Student Body
Total Enrollment
135 students
5,744 students
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
20:1
# Full-Time Students
135 students
813 students
# Part-Time Students
n/a
4,931 students
# Enrollment Undergraduate
291 students
302 students
# Full-Time Undergraduate Students
135 students
813 students
# Full-Time Graduate Students
n/a
63 students
# Part-Time Undergraduate Students
n/a
4,962 students
# Part-Time Graduate Students
n/a
10 students
Total Dormitory Capacity
n/a
140 students
% American Indian/Alaskan
1%
13%
% Asian
3%
6%
% Hispanic
36%
1%
% Black
8%
46%
% White
22%
5%
% Hawaiian
3%
24%
% Two or more races
13%
4%
% Non Resident races
10%
n/a
% Unknown races
4%
1%
Diversity Score
0.80
0.71
College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in less than 4 years)
n/a
0.4179%
College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in 4 years or more than 4 years)
0.93%
0.4884%
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid
97%
85%
Median Debt for Graduates
$25,726
$10,500
Median Debt for Dropouts
$9,500
$6,239
Acceptance Rate
n/a
92%
Source: 2021 (or latest year available) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to California College San Marcos is Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos (0.2 miles away)
School
Location
Miles
Students
Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos
Private for-profit
111 Campus Way
San Marcos, CA 92078
(760) 299-4500
San Marcos, CA 92078
(760) 299-4500
0.2 miles
| 537 students
MiraCosta College
Public
One Barnard Drive
Oceanside, CA 92056
(760) 757-2121
Oceanside, CA 92056
(760) 757-2121
9.0 miles
| 11,125 students
Bellus Academy-Poway
Private for-profit
13266 Poway Rd
Poway, CA 92064
(858) 748-1490
Poway, CA 92064
(858) 748-1490
14.3 miles
| 422 students
10440 Black Mountain Rd
San Diego, CA 92126
(619) 388-7800
San Diego, CA 92126
(619) 388-7800
15.9 miles
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