Online Programs at California State University-San Marcos
California State University-San Marcos is a Public, 4 years located in San Marcos, CA. It offers total 80 programs and, of that, 7 programs are offered via distance education (online classes). For the academic year 2023-2024, 1,048 students have enrolled online exclusively out of 16,237 total enrollment (the rate of online enrollment is 6.45%). California State University-San Marcos is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission.
- The 2025 tuition & fees are $8,082 for California residents and $20,682 for out-of-state where the average tuition & fees over colleges that offer online programs/courses is $14,992.
- Total 1,048 students have enrolled online exclusively out of 16,237 total students.
- The school offers 80 major programs and, of that, 7 programs are available via online education.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 tuition & fees at Fresno State is $8,082 for California residents and $20,682 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees has increased by 5.45% from last year.
The next table shows the 2025 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at Fresno State.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at California State University-San Marcos Cost of Attendance page.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Residents | Out-of-State | California Residents | Out-of-State | |
| 2021 | $7,723 | $19,603 | $9,157 | $18,661 |
| 2022 | $7,727 | $19,607 | $9,161 | $18,665 |
| 2023 | $7,733 | $19,613 | $9,167 | $18,671 |
| 2024 | $7,734 | $19,614 | $9,168 | $18,672 |
| 2025 | $8,082 | $20,682 | $9,606 | $19,686 |
Tuition per Credit Hour
The 2025 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at California State University-San Marcos is $0 for California residents and $420 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 6.06% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition per credit hour is $0 for California residents and $420 for out-of-state students. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 6.06% from last year.
The next table and chart show the 2025 tuition per credit hour and its trends over last 5 years at California State University-San Marcos.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Residents | Out-of-State | California Residents | Out-of-State | |
| 2021 | $0 | $396 | $0 | $396 |
| 2022 | $0 | $396 | $0 | $396 |
| 2023 | $0 | $396 | $0 | $396 |
| 2024 | -$1 | $396 | -$1 | $396 |
| 2025 | $0 | $420 | $0 | $420 |
Offered Online Programs
California State University-San Marcos offers 79 major programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post Graduate Certificate degrees/programs. Of that, 7 online programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs at California State University-San Marcos at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Online Programs | Number of Total Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 1 | 41 |
| Master's | 5 | 24 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 0 | 1 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 1 | 11 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 7 | 79 |
Online Student Population
There are 16,237 students including both undergraduate and graduate students at Fresno State. Of that, 1,048 students have enrolled online exclusively.
In addition, 6,351 students have joined to some online courses and 8,838 students only joined to in-classrrom courses.
The next tables show the online students by enrollment type and locality for the academic year 2023-2024.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 16,237 | 14,977 | 1,260 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,048 | 713 | 335 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 6,351 | 6,055 | 296 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 8,838 | 8,209 | 629 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,048 | 713 | 335 |
| California Residents | 1,041 | 709 | 332 |
| Other State in U.S. | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Outside of U.S. | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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