Photos from 2001 and 2014 show how Cal State San Marcos has grown. Courtesy of the  university's Facebook page
Photos from 2001 and 2014 show how Cal State San Marcos has grown. Courtesy of the university’s Facebook page

Aerial photos from 2001 and 2014 show how California State University San Marcos has grown in North San Diego County.

The photos, posted on the university’s Facebook page Thursday, show a largely vacant site in 2001 that is now covered with educational buildings.

The university was the 20th campus to be established in the California State University system and is currently celebrating its 25th anniversary.

More than 12,000 students attend the 304-acre, state-of-the-art in the foothills of San Marcos.

Chris Jennewein is Editor & Publisher of Times of San Diego.