California College San Marcos (Closed 2022)

277 Rancheros Drive, Suite 200
San Marcos, CA 92069

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
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Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
20:1
# Full-Time Students
135 students
813 students
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# Part-Time Students
n/a
4,931 students
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This chart displays community college average Full-Time students and Part-Time students enrollment breakdown of California.
# Enrollment Undergraduate
291 students
302 students
# Full-Time Undergraduate Students
135 students
813 students
This chart displays the total number of Full-time undergraduate students enrollment of California College San Marcos and average number of community college Full-time undergraduate  students enrollment of California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
# 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%
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% Hispanic
36%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in California College San Marcos and the percentage of Hispanic community college students in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% Black
8%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in California College San Marcos and the percentage of Black community college students in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% White
22%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in California College San Marcos and the percentage of White community college students in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% Hawaiian
3%
24%
% Two or more races
13%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Two or more races students in California College San Marcos and the percentage of Two or more races community college students in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% Non Resident races
10%
n/a
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% Unknown races
4%
1%
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in California College San Marcos.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in California.
Diversity Score
0.80
0.71
This chart displays the diversity score of California College San Marcos and the community college average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
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%
This chart displays the percent of students who is receiving some financial aid in California College San Marcos and the percent of community college students who is receiving some financial aid in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Median Debt for Graduates
$25,726
$10,500
This chart displays median debt for students who have completed a certificate or degree in California College San Marcos and average median debt for community college students who have completed a certificate or degree in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Median Debt for Dropouts
$9,500
$6,239
This chart displays median debt for students who have not completed a certificate or degree in California College San Marcos and average median debt for community college students who have not completed a certificate or degree in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Acceptance Rate
n/a
92%
Source: 2021 (or latest year available) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)

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