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San Marcos, California, United States

3.8

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Overview

3.8
out of 5

Overall Score

100%

of those seeking jobs were employed in their area of study within 6 months of graduation.

33.3%

say the majority of the classes record their attendance.

83.3%

say they always feel safe on Campus

Academic Staff

5 Stars 33.3%

4 Stars 50%

3 Stars 16.7%

2 Stars 0%

1 Star 0%

Campus Facilities

5 Stars 33.3%

4 Stars 16.7%

3 Stars 50%

2 Stars 0%

1 Star 0%

Area of Study

5 Stars 66.7%

4 Stars 33.3%

3 Stars 0%

2 Stars 0%

1 Star 0%

Administrative Staff

5 Stars 33.3%

4 Stars 33.3%

3 Stars 16.7%

2 Stars 16.7%

1 Star 0%

Sports Facilities

5 Stars 25%

4 Stars 25%

3 Stars 0%

2 Stars 25%

1 Star 25%

Social Scene

5 Stars 16.7%

4 Stars 16.7%

3 Stars 0%

2 Stars 66.7%

1 Star 0%

Reviews

 
Anonymous
Area Of Study :

  Health & Social Care
Level :

 Undergraduate
Type of Student :						

 Traditional
Status When Reviewing :

 Student
Gender :						

 Female 
Started Here In :						

 2020 
Personality Type:						
		
 Introvert 

		Did You Find a Job in Your Area of Study Within 6 Months of Graduation?Yes

		Were You Happy with the Choice of Clubs and Societies Here?Yes

		Were you happy with the quality of the WiFi available on campus?Yes

		Are there enough computer labs for all the students?Yes

		Do you think you weekly living expenses were manageable for a student?No

		Did the majority of your classes record your attendance?No

		Were you satisfied with the student support services available on campus?Yes

		Would You Recommend This Institute?Yes

		Did you always feel safe on campus?No

 " A small school perfect for anyone who only likes a close proximity of everything. The only downsides is the steep stairs! I highly suggest visiting the Career Center to help with anything job related (Resume, Cover Letters, Interviews, etc) CSUSM’s Career Center offers clothes for students who don’t have the finances to buy professional attires. 

As for commuting, it was terrible and I heard the housing here is ridiculously expensive. I suggest looking for an apartment with roommates. There are plenty of FB groups who are looking for roommates. 

Parking: Plenty of parking. I’m not sure what it was like before the pandemic but during the pandemic there was plenty. "
					
	23 Apr 2022 

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Transalta
Area Of Study :

  Health & Social Care
Level :

 Undergraduate
Type of Student :						

 Traditional
Status When Reviewing :

 Student
Gender :						

 Female 
Started Here In :						

 2017 

		Campus AttendedNot applicable

		Specific Area of StudySpeech Language Pathology

		Were You Happy with the Choice of Clubs and Societies Here?Yes

		Were you happy with the food options available on Campus?No

		Were you happy with the quality of the WiFi available on campus?Yes

		Are there enough computer labs for all the students?Yes

		Do you think you weekly living expenses were manageable for a student?Yes

		Did the majority of your classes record your attendance?No

		Were you satisfied with the student support services available on campus?Yes

		Would You Recommend This Institute?Yes

		Did you always feel safe on campus?Yes

 " Overall, you must make a real effort to be part of the social scene. Most people come to class and leave right after and dont talk to anyone. I would want to tell future students to get involved, you should live off campus, use rate my prpfessor, get an on-campus job if you can, and scan books in the library instead of buying them!! "
					
	2 Apr 2021 

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Jenny
Area Of Study :

  Communication & Media
Level :

 Undergraduate
Type of Student :						

 Traditional
Status When Reviewing :

 Student
Gender :						

 Female 
Started Here In :						

 2019 

		Specific Area of StudySpeech-Language Pathology

		Were You Happy with the Choice of Clubs and Societies Here?Yes

		Were you happy with the food options available on Campus?Yes

		Were you happy with the quality of the WiFi available on campus?Yes

		Are there enough computer labs for all the students?Yes

		Did the majority of your classes record your attendance?No

		Were you satisfied with the student support services available on campus?Yes

		Would You Recommend This Institute?Yes

		Did you always feel safe on campus?Yes

 " I was happy overall with the student resources and centers. Everything as CSUSM was fairly easy to access and things like health services were rather cheap. I enjoyed the idea of U-hour which allowed students from 12-1pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays free time to engage in campus activities like clubs and such. Most of my professors were super caring and always there for extra support. "
					
	20 Mar 2021 

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Alexander Beja Panfilov
Area Of Study :

  Social Sciences
Level :

 Undergraduate
Type of Student :						

 Traditional
Status When Reviewing :

 Student
Gender :						

 Male 
Started Here In :						

 2018 

		Campus AttendedMain Campus

		Specific Area of StudyChild and Adolescent Development

		Were You Happy with the Choice of Clubs and Societies Here?Yes

		Were you happy with the food options available on Campus?Yes

		Were you happy with the quality of the WiFi available on campus?Yes

		Are there enough computer labs for all the students?Yes

		Do you think you weekly living expenses were manageable for a student?No

		Did the majority of your classes record your attendance?Yes

		Would You Recommend This Institute?Yes

		Did you always feel safe on campus?Yes

 " It was a fine university and the tuition is priced decently, at least compared to other universities. I personally had a decent-good time in all of my classes and besides the normal challenges one would expect from university courses I did not have any unpleasant moments due to the teachers. You will notice that I put a two for the social experience, I personally have been able to find a club where I made some good friends in the Anime and Gaming Club, but I still cannot give a higher rating due to the fact that being a commuter school means that people just come and go through the school. This means that even if you make friends or meet someone it is very likely that you both will just leave for home after class. Overall though I would say this is a solid university. "
					
	24 Nov 2020 

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Viola
Area Of Study :

  Life Sciences
Level :

 Undergraduate
Type of Student :						

 Traditional
Status When Reviewing :

 Student
Gender :						

 Female 
Started Here In :						

 2019 

		Specific Area of StudyBiology

		Were you happy with the food options available on Campus?Yes

		Were you happy with the quality of the WiFi available on campus?Yes

		Are there enough computer labs for all the students?Yes

		Did the majority of your classes record your attendance?Yes

		Were you satisfied with the student support services available on campus?No

		Would You Recommend This Institute?No

		Did you always feel safe on campus?Yes

 " While the professors are genuinely supportive and really great teachers, the administration is a mess. They definitely give special treatment to specific demographics and its hard to access things when you're outside of that. I do not like CougarBot, the "helpful" bot is annoying and cannot answer a single question despite being designed to answer FAQs. "
					
	18 Nov 2020 

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