Summary
College of San Mateo is a public institution in San Mateo, California. Its campus is located in a city with a total enrollment of 7,494. The school utilizes a semester-based academic year. The student-faculty ratio is 19-to-1. The highest degree offered at College of San Mateo is an associate degree. The school has an open admissions policy and offers credit for life experiences.
The in-state tuition and fees for 2020-2021 were $1,440, and out-of-state tuition and fees were $10,114. There is no application fee.
Students can earn degrees and certificates in 68 different fields. Popular programs include: Social Sciences, General, Business Administration and Management, General, and Economics, General.
2020-2021 Tuition & Fees
In-State
$1,440
Out-of-State
$10,114
Students
Full-time
1,342
Part-time
6,152
Male
48%
Female
52%
Total
7,494
At-a-Glance
Setting
City
In-state tuition and fees
$1,440
Total enrollment
7,494
General Information
School type
Public
Academic calendar
Semester
Setting
City
Size
Medium
Applying (Fall 2023)
Application Fee
$0
Open Admission Policy
Yes
Total Entering Students
2,805
Academic Life
Full-time retention rate
70%
Part-time retention rate
40%
Graduation rate
44%
Transfer-out rate
10%
Entering students who are full-time first-time undergraduates
16%
Student-faculty ratio
19
Student Life (Fall 2022)
Total enrollment
7,494
Full-time enrollment
1,342
Part-time enrollment
6,152
32%
Hispanic/Latino
25%
White
23%
Asian
7%
Two or more races
5%
Non-resident alien
3%
Black or African American
3%
Race/ethnicity unknown
3%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
0%
American Indian or Alaska Native
Campus Info and Services (Fall 2022)
Distance education
Yes
Employment services for students
Yes
Credit for life experiences
Yes
Remedial services
Yes
Academic/career counseling service
Yes
Placement services for completers
Yes
On-campus day care for students' children
Yes
Academic Library
Yes
Paying for School (2022 - 2023)
At College of San Mateo, 39 percent of undergraduates receive grant or scholarship aid and the average scholarship or grant award is $2,613.
In-state tuition and fees
$1,440
Out-of-state tuition and fees
$10,114
Books and supplies
$1,980
