Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 3,425, which is 40.00 % of all undergraduate students. 58 students which is 1.00% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,624.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 49.11% of students received grants or scholarships and 3% of students received student loans.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

The following table shows the trends of financial aid for all undergraduate students at College of San Mateo since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 3,425, which is 40.00 % of all undergraduate students. 58 students which is 1.00% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,624.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-144,281 (46%)$2,1011,375 (15%)$3,68983 (1%)$3,899
2014-154,088 (46%)$2,0851,298 (15%)$3,67772 (1%)$5,101
2015-163,540 (40%)$2,2481,171 (13%)$3,76671 (1%)$6,076
2016-173,367 (37%)$2,1881,035 (11%)$3,80165 (1%)$6,243
2017-183,360 (36%)$2,309981 (11%)$4,13552 (1%)$6,533
2018-193,248 (36%)$2,245810 (9%)$4,27355 (1%)$6,379
2019-203,167 (39%)$2,613907 (11%)$4,29653 (1%)$6,691
2020-212,916 (39%)$2,978677 (9%)$4,53331 (0%)$6,633
2021-222,854 (41%)$4,131773 (11%)$4,46740 (1%)$3,058
Average3,425 (40.00%)$2,5441,003 (11.67%)$4,07158 (1.00%)$5,624
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

Freshmen (First-time, Full-time Undergraduate) Financial Aid Over Time

For the last 10 years, on average, 342 (49.11 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $4,729. It can cover 41.54% of tuition & fees ($11,384) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 9 (2.80 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $4,513).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14416 (50%)$3,8399 (1%)$3,322
2014-15306 (47%)$3,9686 (1%)$3,507
2015-16315 (39%)$3,9633 (0%)$4,707
2016-17264 (33%)$4,1422 (0%)$7,319
2017-18378 (47%)$4,3973 (0%)$6,103
2018-19490 (56%)$4,1135 (1%)$4,048
2019-20401 (52%)$5,2866 (1%)$4,413
2020-21242 (54%)$5,7631 (0%)$3,464
2021-22270 (64%)$7,08642 (10%)$3,738
Average342 (49.11%)$4,7299 (2.80%)$4,513
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time. For the last 10 years, on average, 154 (21.78 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,973.

In addition, 282 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (39.89 % of students).

Year Federal (Pell) GrantsOther Federal State/Local governmentInstitutional
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14214 (26%)$4,41889 (11%)$394387 (46%)$1,44051 (6%)$1,165
2014-15158 (24%)$4,42076 (12%)$403286 (44%)$1,49546 (7%)$1,253
2015-16157 (20%)$4,51967 (8%)$396279 (35%)$1,61660 (7%)$1,024
2016-17127 (16%)$4,53572 (9%)$386245 (30%)$1,76950 (6%)$1,127
2017-18170 (21%)$5,07782 (10%)$424307 (38%)$1,989211 (26%)$729
2018-19180 (21%)$5,24591 (10%)$442335 (38%)$2,060361 (41%)$945
2019-20198 (26%)$5,355106 (14%)$373342 (45%)$1,938292 (38%)$1,223
2020-2183 (18%)$5,697201 (45%)$1,929187 (42%)$2,270109 (24%)$1,005
2021-22101 (24%)$5,491177 (42%)$3,079174 (41%)$2,030213 (50%)$2,162
Average154 (21.78%)$4,973107 (17.89%)$870282 (39.89%)$1,845155 (22.78%)$1,181
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

The following table describes number of students and average amount of loans by loan type. The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time.

For the last 10 years, on average, 9 (2.80 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $9.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-149 (1%)$3,3229 (1%)$3,322--
2014-156 (1%)$3,5076 (1%)$3,507--
2015-163 (0%)$4,7073 (0%)$4,707--
2016-172 (0%)$7,3192 (0%)$7,319--
2017-183 (0%)$6,1033 (0%)$6,103--
2018-195 (1%)$4,0485 (1%)$4,048--
2019-206 (1%)$4,4136 (1%)$4,413--
2020-211 (0%)$3,4641 (0%)$3,464--
2021-2242 (10%)$3,73835 (8%)$3,4297 (2%)$5,286
Average9 (2.80%)$4,5138 (2.40%)$4,4797 (2.00%)$5,286

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