Visual and Performing Arts, General bachelor's degree outcomes at California State University, San Marcos

San Marcos, CA · Public · Federal field 5001

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+49%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$27,741 → $41,204

30Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

47Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

53Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

45Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$10,229

Institution-wide annual average net price—not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$18,750

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$48,043

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$199/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$10,229Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$21,649Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE95.1%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE54.6%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$27,741Year 1

$48,043Year 4

$41,204Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.0% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$4,004

Estimated loan payment$199

45borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$48,043 vs. $41,688

$6,355 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations from the official crosswalk.

These are fields the curriculum may prepare students for—not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates.

Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary25-1121Artists and Related Workers, All Other27-1019Photographers27-4021Art Directors27-1011Craft Artists27-1012Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators27-1013Graphic Designers27-1024Special Effects Artists and Animators27-1014

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