Community College
College of San Mateo
- 2 Year
- San Mateo, CA
- 449 reviews
- ProfessorsC
- ValueB-
- DiversityA
- SafetyA-
- Student LifeA
- LocationA
College of San Mateo Rankings
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Admissions
Acceptance Rate
100%
SAT Range
—
ACT Range
—
Application Fee
$0
SAT/ACT
Neither required nor recommended
High School GPA
—
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Cost
Net Price
$4,246/ year
National
$15,523Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Average Total Aid Awarded
$4,397/ year
National
$7,535Students Receiving Financial Aid
47%
Academics
Professors
C
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
26:1
Evening Degree Programs
Yes
- 81%
- of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.48 responses
- 52%
- of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.46 responses
- 70%
- of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.46 responses
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Majors
Most Popular Majors
Liberal Arts and Humanities
406 GraduatesSocial Science Research Methods
161 GraduatesBusiness
132 GraduatesAccounting Technician and Bookkeeping
92 GraduatesPolice and Criminal Science
91 GraduatesElectronics Equipment Installation and Repair
85 GraduatesCommunications
81 GraduatesComputer Programming
76 GraduatesEconomics
52 GraduatesPsychology
49 Graduates
Online
Students
Full-Time Enrollment
2,363Undergrads
Part-Time Undergrads
6,561
Undergrads Over 25
11%
Pell Grant
21%
Varsity Athletes
8%
After College
Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$40,700/ year
National
$33,028Graduation Rate
45%
National
49%Employed 2 Years After Graduation
82%
National
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College of San Mateo Reviews
449 reviews
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College of San Mateo does an excellent job encouraging students with their educational plan( whether transferring to a UC or CSU, or just guide them to help receive an AA) and career goals. The staff and faculty communicate well with students here on campus and are personally invested in helping make sure that students time at CSM has a purpose. As an ambassador who works for the campus, it's great to see students and faculty enjoying coming to work and school everyday. The campus is also very beautiful and has a great location, it is about 30 minutes away from the coast and about 45 minutes away from San Francisco. This is an amazing community college that students should defiantly attend!
For a community college, the College of San Mateo has a lot of opportunities for students to succeed and realize their goals. Unfortunately, some opportunities are only available to in-state students.
Many professors are amazing, especially English professors, but some are not (choose carefully). Generally, the faculty is really understanding and willing to help you to succeed!
Many professors are amazing, especially English professors, but some are not (choose carefully). Generally, the faculty is really understanding and willing to help you to succeed!
The professors and staff here are extremely helpful in guiding you through any questions or concerns you might have regarding financial aid, courses you might be interested in and what it takes to achieve a certificate associates degree and beyond! The campus is brilliant and massive with picturesque views at every corner. Every person i have encountered here has been friendly and helpful! This school is great! Go here!