Undergraduate Financial Aid by Type

The average amount of grants of scholarship aid is $8,305 and the average loan amount is $6,091. The average financial aid amount is 42.33% of tuition & fees based on out-of-state rate (tuition & fees: $19,619).
Number Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidTotal Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or scholarship aid9,779 65%$81,218,914$8,305
Pell Grants6,783 45%$31,586,082$4,657
Federal Students Loans3,919 26%$23,870,702$6,091

Undergraduate Student Financial Aid Comparison Chart

First-time (full-time) Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the full-time, first-time undergraduate students (freshmen, in most cases), 1,499 students have received one or more types of financial aid at California State University-San Marcos.
The average amount of federal, state, local or institutional grant aid is $8,922 and the average amount of student loans awarded to full-time first-time undergraduate students is $5,606.
The following table shows the financial data by type of aid at California State University-San Marcos.

First-time Undergraduate Financial Aid by Type

Number Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidTotal Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,66274%--
Grant or scholarship aid1,499 67%$13,373,759$8,922
Federal Grants1,013 45%$5,204,825$5,138
Pell Grants1,013 45%$5,039,795$4,975
Other Federal Grants63 3%$165,030$2,620
State/Local Grants1,358 61%$3,080,518$2,268
Institutional Grants961 43%$5,088,416$5,295
Student Loans628 28%$3,520,345$5,606
Federal Student Loans617 28%$2,961,476$4,800
Other Student Loans43 2%$558,869$12,997

Financial Aid by Income Level

The following table summarizes the number of schools receiving financial aid and its average amount by income levels at California State University-San Marcos.
Income Level# of Students# of Students Receiving AidTotal Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
All Income Level--$12,449,518$8,976
0 - $30,000435 434$5,709,441$13,125
$30,001 - $48,000286 286$3,499,177$12,235
$48,001 - $75,000283 277$2,486,799$8,787
$75,001 - $110,000115 102$462,628$4,023
$110,001 - more268 136$291,473$1,088

Paid Tuition Rates by Residency

At California State University-San Marcos, for the first-time/full-time students, 2,188 students have paid in-state rate of tuition and 48 students have paid out-of-state tuition rate.
# of Students
In-District Rate0
In-State Rate2,188
Out-of-State Rate48
Un-known0

Number of Students by Living Arrangement (Freshmen)

At California State University-San Marcos, 468 full-time/first-time students live on-campus such as dormitory and campus-owned apartments, and 481 students live off-campus. In addition, 537 students live with their family.
# of Students
Living On-Campus468
Living Off-Campus481
Living with Family537
Un-known0