College of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA · Public · www.collegeofsanmateo.edu/ ↗

College of San Mateo is a public college in San Mateo, California, located in a midsize city. It enrolls 7,977 undergraduate degree-seeking students and mostly awards associate degrees. By number of associate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Social Sciences, General; Business Administration, Management and Operations; and Psychology, General.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Compare with similar schools: Community colleges in California

College of San Mateo at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
7,977
Similar schools: 2,949
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$60,507
Similar schools: $44,836
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$10,500
Similar schools: $10,597

What the data shows about College of San Mateo

Comparisons below use the medians for the 630 public schools that mostly award associate degrees in the College Scorecard. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $60,507, higher than the $44,836 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $10,500 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $10,597).