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College of San Mateo

College of San Mateo is a Public, 2-4 years school located in San Mateo, CA. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $9,552 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 7,512 and it offers 31 programs(20 online programs). By program type, it has 19 1-year certificate, 12 2-years certificate, and 67 associate programs.
Last year, a total of 1,124 students completed and earned certificate or associate degree at College of San Mateo.
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at College of San Mateo is $9,552 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
39% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $2,978 (exclude student loans).
CSM 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$9,552
Average Financial Amount$2,978

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

College of San Mateo offers 31 vocational programs for Less than 1-Year Certificate and 1-2 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 1,124 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at College of San Mateo
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 1 Year Certificate19884
2 Years Certificate12240
Total31101,124

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 84 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 40 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 1,000 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] ✔ (1 completers) 0 completers-
Ethnic Studies✔0-
Communication and Journalism [+] ✔ (1 completers) 2 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✔1-
Radio and Television✕1-
Communications Technologies [+] ✔ (1 completers) 5 completers-
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design✔5-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 9 completers-
Computer Programming/Programmer✔9-
Engineering Technology [+] ✔ (1 completers) 2 completers-
Biomedical Technology/Technician✔2-
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician✕0-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Health and Physical Education/Fitness✕3-
Psychology [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Psychology✕3-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✔ (1 completers) 2 completers-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✔2-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector✕2-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✔ (1 completers) 2 completers-
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair✔2-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Visual and Performing Arts✕1-
Music✕1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling✕3-
Business [+] ✔ 49 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕1-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕36-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕1-
Real Estate✔11-
Total84
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 0 completers-
Computer Programming/Programmer✔0-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕0-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✔ (1 completers) 11 completers-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist✔11-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies✕0-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 22 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕22-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician✕1-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Electrician✕0-
Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector✕1-
Plumbing Technology/Plumber✕0-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Graphic Design✕0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Dental Assisting/Assistant✕3-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling✕2-
Total40
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Architecture [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Architectural Technology/Technician✕4-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] ✔ (1 completers) 5 completers-
Ethnic Studies✔5-
Communication and Journalism [+] ✔ (2 completers) 72 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✔55-
Journalism✕0-
Radio and Television✔17-
Communications Technologies [+] ✔ (1 completers) 17 completers-
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design✔17-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✔ (2 completers) 36 completers-
Computer Programming/Programmer✔10-
Computer Science✔26-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕0-
Computer Graphics✕0-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕0-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕0-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✔ (1 completers) 2 completers-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist✔2-
Engineering [+] ✔ (1 completers) 12 completers-
Pre-Engineering✔12-
Engineering Technology [+] ✔ (1 completers) 3 completers-
Biomedical Technology/Technician✕0-
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician✔3-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Spanish Language and Literature✕0-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✔ (1 completers) 6 completers-
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies✔6-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 19 completers-
English Language and Literature✕19-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕8-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 19 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✔19-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✔ (1 completers) 60 completers-
Mathematics✔60-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✔ (1 completers) 8 completers-
Biological and Physical Sciences✔8-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 20 completers-
Health and Physical Education/Fitness✕4-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✕16-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Philosophy✕3-
Physical Sciences [+] ✔ (4 completers) 35 completers-
Physical Sciences✔1-
Chemistry✔6-
Geology/Earth Science✔1-
Physics✔27-
Psychology [+] ✔ (1 completers) 68 completers-
Psychology✔68-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✔ (1 completers) 70 completers-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✔54-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕0-
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician✕16-
Social Sciences [+] ✔ (5 completers) 256 completers-
Social Sciences✔147-
Anthropology✔0-
Economics✔76-
Political Science and Government✔10-
Sociology✔23-
Construction Trades [+] ✔ (1 completers) 4 completers-
Electrician✕0-
Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector✔4-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✔ (1 completers) 0 completers-
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair✔0-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✔ (2 completers) 31 completers-
Visual and Performing Arts✕5-
Dance✕0-
Commercial and Advertising Art✕0-
Graphic Design✕0-
Film/Cinema/Video Studies✔2-
Photography✔1-
Art/Art Studies✕17-
Drawing✕0-
Music✕6-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 52 completers-
Dental Assisting/Assistant✕2-
Physician Assistant✕0-
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other)✕0-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling✕0-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕50-
Business [+] ✔ (4 completers) 175 completers-
Business/Commerce✔11-
Business Administration and Management✔131-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✔31-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕0-
Real Estate✔1-
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations✕1-
History [+] ✔ 5 completers-
History✔5-
Total1,000

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 7,512 students are attending at College of San Mateo. There are 152 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 183 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 21 to 1 (4.76%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 294 (full-time) and 199 (part-time).
The graduation rate of College of San Mateo is 41% and transfer-out rate is 12%. The retention rate is 78% at the school.
CSM 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population7,512
Graduation Rate41%
Number of Faculty335
Student to Faculty Ratio21 to 1

Student Population at CSM

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 6,894 students enrolled into College of San Mateo. By gender, 3,379 male and 3,515 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for College of San Mateo.
Student Population By Gender
College of San Mateo
TotalMaleFemale
Total6,8943,3793,515
Full-time1,237685552
Part-tme5,6572,6942,963
There are 1,742 White (25.27%), 194 Black/African American (2.81%), 2,229 Hispanic (32.33%), 1,607 Asian (23.31%), and 3,185 students with other races attending College of San Mateo. 307 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at College of San Mateo
TotalMaleFemale
Total6,8943,3793,515
American Indian/Native American752
Asian1,607768839
Black/African American19410886
Hispanic2,2291,0001,229
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1667690
White1,742924818
Two More475247228
Un-Known1678285
Non-resident Alien307169138
College of San Mateo offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
3,306 students (47.95% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 1,918 students (27.82% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for College of San Mateo.
Distance Learning Student Population at College of San Mateo
Number of Students
Total6,894
Enrolled Online Exclusively3,306
Enrolled Some Online Courses1,918
Not in Online Courses1,670
By age range, at College of San Mateo, 1,927 students are aged 20 to 24 (27.95% of total students), 2,890 students are aged below 20 (41.92%), 363 students are aged above 50 (7.86%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at College of San Mateo
TotalMaleFemale
Total6,8943,3793,515
Under 18723334389
Age 18-192,1671,1291,038
Age 20-211,163658505
Age 22-24764415349
Age 25-29679325354
Age 30-34456181275
Age 35-3924583162
Age 40-49334108226
Age 50-6427198173
Over 64924844

Directory and Accreditation Information

College of San Mateo is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (1/1/1952 - Current).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of College of San Mateo.
1700 W Hillsdale Blvd, San Mateo, CA
650-574-6161
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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