California State University, San Marcos College Portrait

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Student Success & Progress
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Student Learning Outcomes
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Description	2005-06	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09	2009-10	2010-11
% Graduated from California State University, San Marcos with 4-year degree	0.0%	0.0%	1.2%	15.3%	28.7%	34.6%
% Graduated from other institution with 4-year degree	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1.9%	6.4%	10.6%
% Graduated with 2-year degree	0.0%	0.0%	1.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.6%
Total % Graduated	0.0%	0.0%	2.5%	18.7%	36.3%	46.8%

% Enrolled at California State University, San Marcos	97.8%	79.5%	68.3%	47.5%	26.8%	12.0%
% Enrolled at other 4-year institutions	0.0%	2.1%	6.3%	10.8%	8.4%	6.0%
% Enrolled at other 2-year institutions	0.9%	13.0%	14.4%	11.7%	12.7%	8.7%
Total % Enrolled	98.7%	94.6%	89.0%	70.0%	47.9%	26.7%

Student Success & Progress	98.7%	94.6%	91.5%	88.7%	84.2%	73.5%

Description	2005-06	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09	2009-10	2010-11
% Graduated from California State University, San Marcos with 4-year degree	0.8%	37.6%	67.9%	75.9%	76.7%	77.2%
% Graduated from other institution with 4-year degree	0.2%	0.4%	0.9%	1.9%	2.7%	3.4%
% Graduated with 2-year degree	1.1%	0.2%	0.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
Total % Graduated	2.1%	38.2%	69.2%	78.6%	80.2%	81.4%

% Enrolled at California State University, San Marcos	97.7%	53.1%	16.9%	4.9%	2.5%	1.3%
% Enrolled at other 4-year institutions	0.2%	2.3%	2.5%	1.5%	1.9%	1.1%
% Enrolled at other 2-year institutions	0.2%	3.0%	2.5%	3.4%	2.7%	1.7%
Total % Enrolled	98.1%	58.4%	21.9%	9.8%	7.1%	4.1%

Student Success & Progress	100.2%	96.6%	91.1%	88.4%	87.3%	85.5%