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California State University, San Marcos vs Georgia Gwinnett College

Odds, test scores, cost, aid and graduation rates, side by side from each school's own Common Data Set. Add more schools

Getting in

Acceptance rate95.1%96.2%
Early decision rateNo EDNo ED
SAT middle 50%860–1113860–1100
ACT middle 50%18.5–2415–21
Applicant reports on our site3—

Cost and aid

Tuition$6,838 in-state$4,140 in-state
Tuition, out-of-state$20,968$16,560
Food and housing$15,388$15,806
Sticker price per year$38,852$33,620
Average need-based grant—$6,810
Average % of need met—69.2%

Outcomes

First-year retention79.1%69%
6-year graduation rate54.9%21.8%
Undergraduates15,77012,782

Best value in each row is highlighted. Sticker price uses out-of-state tuition for public universities and leaves out books, travel and aid. "—" means the school left the item blank in its Common Data Set.

California State University, San Marcos or Georgia Gwinnett College?

Is California State University, San Marcos harder to get into than Georgia Gwinnett College?

California State University, San Marcos is more selective. It admitted 95.1% of first-year applicants, compared with 96.2% at Georgia Gwinnett College, per each school's latest Common Data Set.

What SAT scores do California State University, San Marcos and Georgia Gwinnett College students have?

The middle 50% of enrolled first-years scored 860–1113 at California State University, San Marcos and 860–1100 at Georgia Gwinnett College.

Which is cheaper, California State University, San Marcos or Georgia Gwinnett College?

Before aid, Georgia Gwinnett College costs about $33,620 a year in tuition, fees, food and housing, against $38,852 at California State University, San Marcos (out-of-state tuition for public universities).

Does California State University, San Marcos or Georgia Gwinnett College have a higher graduation rate?

54.9% of California State University, San Marcos students graduate within six years, compared with 21.8% at Georgia Gwinnett College.

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