San Marcos, California · Public
Biotechnology at California State University-San Marcos
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.2% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $10,229 school-wide net price and $62,908 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
1.2% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 1.2% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 174
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 95.1%
- Graduation rate
- 54.6%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $10,229/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $40,916
- Median debt
- $17,350
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $62,908/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (1.2%), school-wide average net price ($10,229), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($62,908), and peer averages from 174 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 174 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of A, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 2.2x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($6,961 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($3,857 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place California State University-San Marcos in the top 16% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Middlesex College Edison, NJ · 0.2% of reported awards · $2,288 net A+ CUNY City College New York, NY · 0.2% of reported awards · $3,776 net A+ California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · 0.1% of reported awards · $3,967 net A+ 
CUNY York College Jamaica, NY · 0.5% of reported awards · $4,456 net A+ Wilson Community College Wilson, NC · 0.4% of reported awards · $3,064 net A+ 
CUNY Queensborough Community College Bayside, NY · 0.2% of reported awards · $4,458 net A+ CUNY Bronx Community College Bronx, NY · 0.1% of reported awards · $4,462 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Biotechnology accounts for 1.2% of the awards or completions reported for California State University-San Marcos. That award concentration is higher than at 91% of schools in this field set and is 2.2x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
California State University-San Marcos's average net price is $10,229 per year, about $40,916 over four years. That is $6,961 below the $17,190 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $62,908 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $3,857 above the $59,051 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places California State University-San Marcos #27 of 174 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.