College of San Mateo

College of San Mateo is a public community college located in San Mateo, CA. It offers 96 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 46 programs). It is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.
The 2024 tuition & fees are $1,332 for California residents and $11,384 for out-of-state students at College of San Mateo. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($9,921) of public community colleges in California.
It has 7,512 students that are higher than the average population (5,302 students) of community colleges in California. In addition, 1,781 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 21 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (21 to 1) of California community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $47,900.

Academic Overview

College of San Mateo is a 2-4 years, public school located in San Mateo, California.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $1,332 for California residents and $11,384 for other students on average. It offers 96 degree programs through 34 Certificate, 62 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 46 programs (14 Certificate, 32 Associate's programs).
Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 years, public
Address1700 W Hillsdale Blvd, San Mateo, CA
Phone650-574-6161
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$1,332
Out-of-State$11,384
Student Population »7,512 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »47%
Transfer-out Rate10%
Retention Rate81% (Full-time)
53% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$4,131
Students to Faculty21:1 (4.76%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation$47,900

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $1,332 for California residents and $11,384 for out-of-state students at College of San Mateo. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($9,921) over public community colleges in California.
The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at College of San Mateo. Then, we compare its costs to California community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.
Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.
2024 Cost Of Attendance
California ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$1,332$11,384
Books & Supplies$1,971
Off-Campus Living Costs$37,201
Average Financial Aid$4,131
Cost of Attendance$40,504$50,556
After Financial Aid$36,373$46,425
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation$47,900
2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
California ResidentsOut-of-State Students
College of San Mateo$1,332$11,384
Public Community Colleges in California$1,610$9,921
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

College of San Mateo offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 46 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 14 Certificate, 32 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.
Total Number of Programs
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online Programs1432NOT OFFERED
Total Programs3462NOT OFFERED
The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.
The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.
You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Architectural Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 6 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Ethnic StudiesNOT OFFERED 7 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED 45 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Radio and TelevisionNOT OFFERED 18 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging DesignNOT OFFERED 10 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Computer Programming/Programmer1 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
9 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED 25 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist23 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
1 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Pre-EngineeringNOT OFFERED 9 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Biomedical Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Drafting and Design Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 13 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies95 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED 24 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
MathematicsNOT OFFERED 39 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Biological and Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Health and Physical Education/FitnessNOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED 15 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
PhilosophyNOT OFFERED 3 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
ChemistryNOT OFFERED 3 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth ScienceNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
PhysicsNOT OFFERED 23 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
PsychologyNOT OFFERED 66 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationNOT OFFERED 37 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician3 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
8 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Social SciencesNOT OFFERED 154 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
AnthropologyNOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
EconomicsNOT OFFERED 43 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED 14 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED 15 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
ElectricianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector3 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Plumbing Technology/PlumberNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Visual and Performing ArtsNOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
DanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Commercial and Advertising ArtNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Graphic DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Film/Cinema/Video StudiesNOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
PhotographyNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
DrawingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED 4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Dental Assisting/Assistant5 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
9 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Physician AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling1 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 51 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 126 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED 10 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Real EstateNOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing OperationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
HistoryNOT OFFERED 6 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 7,512 students at College of San Mateo including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 3,379 male students and 3,515 female students are attending the school.
The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.
Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total6,8941,2375,657
Male Students3,3796852,694
Female Students3,5155522,963

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At College of San Mateo, there are 7,512 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 4,049 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,781 students are enrolled exclusively and 2,268 are enrolled in some online courses) .
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment7,512
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,781
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses2,268
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses3,463

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