After College of San Mateo: graduation, pay and debt
San Mateo, California · Public · 9,208 undergrads
The typical student earns $54,172 ten years after starting and graduates leave with $14,695 in federal loans at the median.
The short answers
$54.2k
median pay 10 years after starting college.
$14.7k
median federal debt at graduation.
56%
of borrowers were paying down their loans three years after leaving.
All the federal numbers
Finishing
Finished a two-year program within three yearsCollege Scorecard
51%
Earned a degree or certificate here within eight yearsIPEDS, full-time students who started in 2015
55%
Still enrolled here after eight yearsIPEDS, full-time students who started in 2015
13%
Students in that eight-year groupIPEDS, full-time students who started in 2015
1,086
Transferred to another collegeCollege Scorecard
12%
Pay after college
Median pay 6 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$43,803
Median pay 8 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$47,260
Median pay 10 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$54,172
Earning more than $25,000 six years after startingCollege Scorecard
55%
Debt and paying it back
Median federal debt, students who graduatedCollege Scorecard
$14,695
Median federal debt, everyone who borrowed (finished or not)College Scorecard
$6,875
Median federal debt, students with a Pell GrantCollege Scorecard
$7,500
Median federal debt, students without a Pell GrantCollege Scorecard
$6,500
Paying down their loans 3 years after leavingCollege Scorecard
56%
Paying down their loans 5 years after leavingCollege Scorecard
66%
Paying down their loans 7 years after leavingCollege Scorecard
68%
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