Academics at California State University - San Marcos - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at CSUSM will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at CSUSM this section includes detailed information on freshman retention rates, reasons students did not graduate, and an analysis of full-time and tenured faculty vs. adjunct teaching staff.

All About Academics

What's the point of going to college without academics? Find out more about the faculty and staff, what majors and fields of study are offered at this college, and information on online classes if offered. Here are some of the things you'll learn in this section.

The student to faculty (instructor) ratio.
The Majors offered at this college.
What online and distance learning options are available.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 14,923 undergraduate students at California State University - San Marcos is 851 . When this is adjusted to account for those with part-time status, the result is the "full-time equivalent" (FTE) count. Using the FTE count for students and staff results in a "student to instructor" ratio of 25 to 1 which places California State University - San Marcos among the worst concerning instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at California State University - San Marcos , there are 25 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is among the worst regrading instructional attention.

A significant percentage of the instructors (46.0% ) are full-time.

The vast majority of instructors (100.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	A significant percentage of the faculty (46.0% ) are full-time.
	The majority of the faculty (66.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at California State University - San Marcos compares to the national average

The Most Popular Majors Students Choose

California State University - San Marcos offers 36 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 32 majors within 20 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, California State University - San Marcos awarded 3,949 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Business Administration & Management	613	613
Nursing	345	345
General Psychology	307	307
Human Development & Family Studies	306	306
Communication & Media Studies	278	278

Find out what California State University - San Marcos' top fields of study and majors are

Additional Questions to Ask

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