SAN MATEO, CA · PUBLIC
College of San Mateo reported a $536 average net price, a completion rate of 58.7%, and $69,861 median earnings four years after completion in the June 2026 College Scorecard release.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardPage compiled September 16, 2026Download source data ↗
01 · Earnings after completion
College of San Mateo’s median earnings were $69,861 four years after completion and $64,327 five years after completion, based on 341 and 386 working graduates, respectively.
The red marker shows the federal earnings threshold where available. Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled; they do not include every former student.
02 · Cost after grant aid
College of San Mateo reported a $536 average net price. Published lower-income figures were $-1,310 for households below $30,001 and $-902 for households from $30,001 to $48,000.
| Federal income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $-1,310 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $-902 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $3,342 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $6,342 |
Average net price is cost of attendance minus average grant and scholarship aid for the defined cohort. Your actual price depends on the institution’s aid offer.
03 · Student progress and aid
College of San Mateo reported a completion rate of 58.7%, a retention rate of 75.0%, a Pell-recipient share of 10.9%, and a federal-loan share of 0.6%.
These percentages have different denominators. Completion and retention describe first-time student cohorts; Pell and federal-loan shares describe undergraduate aid receipt.
04 · Federal student debt
Median federal debt for College of San Mateo completers was not published in this release, so this page does not estimate or replace the missing value.
Not reported
Borrower repayment progress after four years: Not reported across a reported cohort of 33 undergraduate completers.
05 · Field-of-study evidence
No College of San Mateo program met this site’s publication rule: at least 75 working graduates plus non-suppressed four-year earnings and median debt.
The federal file may contain programs for this school, but none passed both the cohort-size and non-suppressed-data requirements used here.
A program page requires at least 75 working graduates plus published four-year earnings and median debt. This is our evidence threshold, not a federal rating.
06 · Nearby comparison set
This report lists 6 other public institutions in California that match College of San Mateo on state and control type; the set is not ranked.
Answers at a glance
The College of San Mateo FAQ reports $536 average net price, $69,861 four-year median earnings, and Not reported median federal debt.
The reported average net price was $536 for the applicable Title IV student cohort. It is a cohort average, not an individual aid offer.
College of San Mateo’s median earnings were $69,861 four years after completion and $64,327 five years after completion, based on 341 and 386 working graduates, respectively.
Median federal debt for College of San Mateo completers was not published in this release, so this page does not estimate or replace the missing value.
