College of San Mateo
College of San Mateo (CSM) is a public community college in San Mateo, California. It is part of the San Mateo County Community College District. College of San Mateo is located at the northern corridor of Silicon Valley and situated on a 153-acre site in the San Mateo hills. The college currently serves approximately 15,000 day, evening and weekend students. The college offers 69 A.A./A.S. degree majors and 81 certificate programs.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $5,831
- Undergraduate enrollment: 14,972
- Graduation rate (150%): 61%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 29%
- Student to faculty ratio: 24:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $54,172
- Median earnings (8 years): $47,260
- Median earnings (6 years): $43,803
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: San Mateo, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at College of San Mateo include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Social Sciences, Business Administration and Management.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (211 bachelor's)
- Social Sciences (153 associate)
- Business Administration and Management (145 associate)
- Psychology (77 associate)
- Economics (68 associate)
- Mathematics (52 associate)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (49 associate)
- Criminal Justice (51 associate)
- Nursing (42 associate)
- Computer Science (36 associate)
Degree mix: Business 35%, Engineering 2%, Computer Science 10%, Health 17%, Biological Sciences 5%, Psychology 15%, Communication 14%, Other 2%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
College of San Mateo students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $127 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $127
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $646
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $3,342
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $6,342
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $7,818
- In-state tuition and fees: $1,332
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $11,384
- Books and supplies: $1,971
- Off-campus room and board: $31,288
- Off-campus with family: $5,265
- Typical cost of attendance: $10,837
- Sticker vs net gap: 46%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 11%
- Federal loan recipients: 100%
- Average institutional grant: $1,146
- Average federal loan: $6,494
- Median debt at graduation: $14,695
Admissions
College of San Mateo has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 14,972
- Women: 52%
- Part-time undergraduates: 73%
- Age 25 and older: 32%
- Graduation rate: 61%
- Come back after freshman year: 73%
- First-generation: 51%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 69%
- Student to faculty: 24:1
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the College of San Mateo acceptance rate? College of San Mateo has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does College of San Mateo cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $127 a year after aid. Average net price is $5,831.
What majors does College of San Mateo offer? Popular programs include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Social Sciences, Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Economics.
What is the average salary after College of San Mateo? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $54,172 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the College of San Mateo graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 29% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 61%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. College of San Mateo official site: https://www.collegeofsanmateo.edu.