College of San Mateo academics
San Mateo, California · Public · 9,208 undergrads
College of San Mateo has 9,208 undergraduates. The most degrees go to Social Sciences, General.
The short answers
9,208
undergraduates.
51%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesIPEDS, fall 2023
9,208
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard
52%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
51%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
23.7 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$24,121
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
35%
WhiteCollege Scorecard
26%
AsianCollege Scorecard
21%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
6.4%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
4.3%
BlackCollege Scorecard
2.7%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
2.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
2.3%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
830
CertificatesIPEDS, 2023
131
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Social Sciences, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
50
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Associate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Associate Medium
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Lower Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard (checked May 7, 2026)
Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers