College of San Mateo

About

Type: Public, 2-year
Location: San Mateo, California
Website: www.collegeofsanmateo.edu
Undergraduates: 9,901
Student-faculty ratio: 24 : 1

This collegeRanked colleges nearby

Setting: Midsize city
Nearest major city: San Jose, about 35 mi
Nearest international airport: San Francisco International Airport (SFO), about 6 mi

San Mateo, California

Also known as: CSM
Academic calendar: Semester
Religious affiliation: Not applicable
President: Dr. Manuel Alejandro Pérez (President)
Phone: 6505746161
City: San Mateo, California
Address: 1700 W Hillsdale Blvd, San Mateo, CA 94402-3784

Degrees & Majors

Graduates in 2025 (first major)

Associate1,08282 international (7.6%)

Top 10 Associate majors by graduates

Social Sciences, General

183

Business Administration and Management, General

128

Psychology, General

83

Economics, General

72

Mathematics, General

59

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

47

Computer Science

43

Speech Communication and Rhetoric

40

Physics, General

39

Criminal Justice/Police Science

35

U.S. studentsInternational

All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard

*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
**Move mouse on can check deitaled graudates number, click for major detailed information
***Due to privacy policy, graduate salaries are not shown for some majors that has few gradautes

Social sciencehas 285 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate
Social Sciences, General.	-
Anthropology, General.	-
Economics, General.	-
Political Science and Government, General.	-
Sociology, General.	-

Businesshas 130 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate
Business Administration and Management, General.	-
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other.	-

Psychology has 83 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate
Psychology, General.	-

Health professionshas 78 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate
Dental Assisting/Assistant.	-
Physician Assistant.	-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.	$68,078

Computer and information sciencehas 66 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate
Computer Programming/Programmer, General.	-
Computer Science.	-

Physical scienceshas 64 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate
Astronomy.	-
Chemistry, General.	-
Geology/Earth Science, General.	-
Physics, General.	-

Homeland security has 61 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration.	-
Criminal Justice/Police Science.	-
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician.	-

Communication has 61 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate
Speech Communication and Rhetoric.	-
Mass Communication/Media Studies.	-
Radio and Television.	-

Mathmatics and statistics has 59 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate
Mathematics, General.	-

Parks, recreation, leisure has 38 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General.	-
Exercise Science and Kinesiology.	-

Visual and Performing artshas 30 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate
Visual and Performing Arts, General.	-
Dance, General.	-
Film/Cinema/Media Studies.	-
Photography.	-
Art/Art Studies, General.	-
Drawing.	-
Music, General.	-

Biologyhas 28 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate
Biology/Biological Sciences, General.	-

English has 18 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate
English Language and Literature, General.	-

Communications technologies has 15 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design.	-

Engineeringhas 15 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate
Pre-Engineering.	-

History has 7 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate
History, General.	-

Cultural has 7 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate
Ethnic Studies.	-

Architecture has 7 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate
Architectural Technology/Technician.	-

Legal professionshas 6 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate
Legal Studies.	-

Human science has 6 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General.	-

Philosophy has 4 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate
Philosophy.	-

Construction trades has 4 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate
Electrician.	-
Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector.	-

Multi/inerdisciplinary studies has 3 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate
Biological and Physical Sciences.	-

Engineering technologieshas 2 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General.	-

Liberal arts has 2 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.	-

Culinary has 2 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General.	-

Public administrationhas 1 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate
Public Administration.	-

Students

9,901 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 48:52 · Freshman retention 72.6%

Continuing undergraduates 5,317
First-year undergraduates 752
Transfers and others 3,832

Undergraduate race and ethnicity (9,901)

Hispanic

3,502 · 35.4%

White

2,348 · 23.7%

Asian

2,318 · 23.4%

Two or more races

649 · 6.6%

International

351 · 3.5%

Black

261 · 2.6%

Unknown

260 · 2.6%

Age distribution

Bachelor's

Under 18

12.2%

18–19

26.6%

20–21

16.3%

22–24

11.5%

25 and over

33.3%

International Students

International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 908 public associate's colleges in the U.S.

Undergraduates3.5%

351 in 2025 · 5.0% in 2016

2016Peer median 0.6%2025

Cost

2025 cost per year (out-of-state)

$42,716

Undergrad tuition (out-of-state): $11,428
Undergraduate tuition (in-state): $1,332
Room and board: $31,288

Out-of-state tuition and room and board over time

18.8K 2016

18.8K 2017

18.8K 2018

18.8K 2019

28.7K 2020

28.7K 2021

31.0K 2022

30.4K 2023

42.7K 2024

42.7K 2025

Peer median tuition + room and board $19,938 · all 908 public associate's colleges in the U.S.

Tuition rose 56% from 2016 to 2025; room and board rose 172%.

Finances · fiscal year 2024

Revenue$134M

Government grants and contracts

$94.1M70.3%

Investment return

$6.4M4.7%

Tuition and fees

$5.7M4.2%

Auxiliary enterprises

$3.9M2.9%

Other

$23.9M17.9%

Expenses$126M

Instruction

$30.6M24.2%

Auxiliary enterprises

$23.5M18.6%

Institutional support

$18.3M14.5%

Student services

$16.4M13.0%

Academic support

$5.1M4.1%

Other

$32.4M25.6%

Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)

Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 908 public associate's colleges in the U.S.

All faculty

$121,006peers $68,588

Instructor

$121,006peers $61,593

Campus Life

Athletics and varsity athletes Other

2025
CCCAA	MEN	WOMEN
Football	80	-
Track and Field (Outdoor)	28	11
Baseball	34	-
Basketball	16	12
Swimming	16	11
Water Polo	13	12
Softball	-	23
Volleyball	-	14
Beach Volleyball	-	9
Cross Country	5	3

2024
CCCAA	MEN	WOMEN
Football	81	-
Track and Field (Outdoor)	18	13
Baseball	29	-
Basketball	14	10
Swimming	10	12
Water Polo	9	12
Volleyball	-	18
Softball	-	16
Beach Volleyball	-	11
Cross Country	5	5

2023
CCCAA	MEN	WOMEN
Football	87	-
Baseball	34	-
Track and Field (Outdoor)	30	4
Basketball	16	11
Softball	-	22
Volleyball	-	13
Swimming	5	5
Beach Volleyball	-	9
Cross Country	6	-

Nearby & Safety

Ranked colleges nearby

Campus safety · incidents per 1,000 students

0.7 2016

1.1 2017

0.2 2018

1.5 2019

0.3 2020

0.4 2021

0.3 2022

0.4 2023

0.3 2024

0.2 2025

Peer median 0.4 · all 908 public associate's colleges in the U.S.

Incidents, 2023–2025

Burglary

5

Fondling

1

Motor vehicle theft

1

Liquor arrests

1

From the Clery Act campus safety reports schools file, covering on-campus, non-campus and public property.

Notable Alumni

All 24

Notable alumni of College of San Mateo include Craig Venter (Geneticist who led early human genome sequencing), Jennifer Granholm (16th US Secretary of Energy, former Michigan governor) and Dennis Haysbert (Actor, played President Palmer in 24).

Craig Venter 1946–2026

Geneticist who led early human genome sequencing

Also attended: University of California-San Diego

Spouse: Claire M. Fraser (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, University at Buffalo)
Jennifer Granholm 1959–

16th US Secretary of Energy, former Michigan governor

Also attended: University of California-Berkeley, Harvard University
Dennis Haysbert 1954–

Actor, played President Palmer in 24

Also attended: American Academy of Dramatic Arts-New York
Kurtwood Smith 1943–

Actor known for That '70s Show

Also attended: San Jose State University, Stanford University
Lindsey Buckingham 1949–

Lead guitarist and vocalist of Fleetwood Mac

Also attended: San Jose State University

Sibling: Greg Buckingham (College of San Mateo, Stanford University)
Dana Carvey 1955–

Comedian known for Saturday Night Live

Also attended: San Francisco State University
Merv Griffin 1925–2007

Television host and media mogul
Phil Lesh 1940–2024

Founding bassist of the Grateful Dead
John Madden 1936–2021

Former Oakland Raiders coach and sports commentator

Also attended: University of Oregon, Grays Harbor College

See all 24 notable alumni of College of San Mateo →

Recent News at College of San Mateo

Summarized daily from the school's official news. Click "Source" for the original story.

1Updates in the past 12 months

Aug 18Latest update

Programs & rankingsMost common topic

Aug 18 New program

College of San Mateo began 2026-27 with two new programs, the PEACS Certificate of Achievement and an Associate in Science in Allied Health, with more awaiting state approval.
Source: news.collegeofsanmateo.edu

References and Data Sources

Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.