College of San Mateo

www.collegeofsanmateo.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$1,288
2023 Average Net Price
$6,887
After Financial Aid
2023 Enrolled Students
9,208
22.5% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
56.7%
257 Graduates

About

College of San Mateo is a higher education institution located in San Mateo County, CA. N/A

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Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/NontraditionalAssociates Colleges

Costs

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After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,887.

In 2023, 66% of undergraduate students attending College of San Mateo received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 1% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$1,288
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at College of San Mateo was $1,288. N/A

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Average Net Price

$6,887
2023 Value
8.56%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 College of San Mateo had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,887. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of College of San Mateo grew by 8.56%.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

66%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
1%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

66% of undergraduate students at College of San Mateo received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 61% with respect to 2022, when 41% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Enrollment

College of San Mateo had a total enrollment of 9,208 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at College of San Mateo is 2,072 students and the part-time enrollment is 7,136. This means that 22.5% of students enrolled at College of San Mateo are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at College of San Mateo, both undergraduate and graduate, is 34.8% Hispanic or Latino, 25.3% White, 22.1% Asian, 6.66% Two or More Races, 2.58% Black or African American, 2.26% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.076% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at College of San Mateo in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (19.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (17.1%) and White Male (14%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

22.5%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at College of San Mateo in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 9,208 students. The full-time enrollment at College of San Mateo is 2,072 and the part-time enrollment is 7,136. This means that 22.5% of students enrolled at College of San Mateo are enrolled full-time compared with 32.3% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

77%
2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at College of San Mateo was 77%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), College of San Mateo had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. Hispanic or Latino
    3,203 enrolled students
  2. White
    2,329 enrolled students
  3. Asian
    2,036 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at College of San Mateo is 34.8% Hispanic or Latino, 25.3% White, 22.1% Asian, 6.66% Two or More Races, 2.58% Black or African American, 2.26% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.076% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.7% White, 28.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.6% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 246 students (2.67%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at College of San Mateo, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Social Sciences (228 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (15 degrees), and Math & Statistics (39 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at College of San Mateo are Other managers (441,290 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (381,692 people), Postsecondary teachers (234,691 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (206,655 people), and Chief executives & legislators (190,096 people).

The most specialized majors at College of San Mateo in 2023 are Social Sciences (228 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (15 degrees), Math & Statistics (39 degrees), Communications (73 degrees), and Physical Sciences (27 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at College of San Mateo are Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes, Surgeons, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at College of San Mateo are Social Sciences (228 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (15 degrees), Math & Statistics (39 degrees), Communications (73 degrees), and Physical Sciences (27 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at College of San Mateo are Elementary & secondary schools (567,948 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (537,197 people), Computer Systems Design (410,431 people), Legal services (314,781 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (263,207 people).

The most specialized majors at College of San Mateo are Social Sciences (228 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (15 degrees), Math & Statistics (39 degrees), Communications (73 degrees), and Physical Sciences (27 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by College of San Mateo.
Most Common (2023)
  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    95 degrees awarded
  2. General Cosmetology
    23 degrees awarded
  3. Dental Assisting
    5 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at College of San Mateo was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 95 degrees awarded.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. Hispanic or Latino Female
    226 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    155 degrees awarded
  3. Asian Female
    135 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at College of San Mateo is hispanic or latino female (226 degrees awarded). There were 1.46 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (155 degrees).

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Operations

College of San Mateo employs 145 Instructors. N/A

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at College of San Mateo are: Office and Administrative Support, with 96 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 15 employees, and Management with 14 employees.

Instructional Salaries

$17.1M
Instructional Salaries
145
Number of Employees

In 2023, College of San Mateo paid a total of $17.1M to 145 employees working as instructors, which represents 27.8% of all salaries paid.

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Occupations by Share

Instructor
Most Common Instructor
145 Employees
Office and Administrative Support
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
96 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at College of San Mateo was Instructor with 145 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at College of San Mateo were Office and Administrative Support with 96 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 15 employees, and Management with 14 employees.

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