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What College of San Mateo costs

San Mateo, California · Public · 9,208 undergrads

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College of San Mateo's in-state sticker price was $11,875 a year (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $6,887 on average after grants in 2022-23 (IPEDS); families earning under $30,000 paid $127. Out-of-state students pay $10,052 more in tuition.

What does College of San Mateo cost?

$6,887 a year in-state

Out of state: about $16,939 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2022-23. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $11,875.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$127
$30,000–$48,000$646
$48,000–$75,000$3,951
$75,000–$110,000$6,489
over $110,000$7,818

Out-of-state tuition is $11,384 a year, against $1,332 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $10,052 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2022-23, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$127$10,179
$30,000–$48,000$646$10,698
$48,000–$75,000$3,951$14,003
$75,000–$110,000$6,489$16,541
Over $110,000$7,818$17,870

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $10,052 more in tuition that College of San Mateo charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 99% off College of San Mateo's sticker price.

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The sticker price

$1,332
Tuition, in state
$11,384
Tuition, out of state
$11,875
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $10,052 more in tuition at College of San Mateo and usually get less aid.

13%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$2,725
average grant for students who got aid.
0.5%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$14,695
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does College of San Mateo cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $127 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $11,875. Your own price depends on your family's finances; College of San Mateo's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does College of San Mateo cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $646 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $11,875. Your own price depends on your family's finances; College of San Mateo's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does College of San Mateo cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $3,951 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $11,875. Your own price depends on your family's finances; College of San Mateo's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does College of San Mateo cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at College of San Mateo is $11,384 a year, against $1,332 for in-state students. In-state students who got federal aid paid $6,887 on average after grants in 2022-23. Adding the $10,052 tuition gap gives about $16,939 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from

Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers