California State University, San Marcos Historical Acceptance Rate

Historical Acceptance Rates

California State University, San Marcos (CSUSM) has maintained a high acceptance rate over recent application years, with a rate of 95.7% for the application year 2024, where 17,519 applicants vied for admission, resulting in 16,765 acceptances. This rate is slightly higher than the 95.0% acceptance rate observed for the 2023 application year, which had a total of 19,721 applicants, of whom 18,755 were accepted. Historical data shows a consistent trend of high acceptance rates, with 95.2% for the 2022 application year, thereby affirming CSUSM's accessible admissions policy. Notably, there have been no early action applicants in the last three years, indicating a singular focus on regular decision admissions during this period.