2,854 students (41% of total 6,894 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at College of San Mateo (CSM). The average amount of the aid awarded is $4,131.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 80% of total 424 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $7,086.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At College of San Mateo, 2,854 undergraduate students (41% of total 6,894 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $4,131.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - CSM
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship2,85441% $11,790,757$4,131
Pell Grants77311% $3,452,665$4,467
Federal Student Loan401% $122,320$3,058

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

340 beginning undergraduate students (80% of total 424 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at College of San Mateo. The average amount of aid received is $7,086.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - CSM
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid34080% --
Grants or Scholarships27064%$1,913,175$7,086
Federal Grants17842%$1,099,522$6,177
Pell Grants10124%$554,597$5,491
Other Federal Grants17742%$544,925$3,079
State/Local Grants17441%$353,208$2,030
Institutional Grants21350%$460,445$2,162
Student Loan Aid4210%$157,000$3,738
Federal Student Loans358%$120,000$3,429
Other Student Loans72%$37,000$5,286

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2021-2022 at College of San Mateo.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level9999$950,186$9,598
0-30,0004141$474,329$11,569
30,001-48,0002222$231,594$10,527
48,001-75,0003030$213,747$7,125
75,001-110,00055$25,960$5,192
110,001 or more11$4,556$4,556

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