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College of San Mateo Trade Programs

College of San Mateo is a public institution located in San Mateo, CA. A Mid-Sized City provides an ideal setting near the excitement of urban amenities.

Where Is College of San Mateo?

Contact information for CSM can be found below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1700 W Hillsdale Blvd, San Mateo, CA 94402-3784
Phone:	6505746161
Website:	www.collegeofsanmateo.edu/
Admissions:	collegeofsanmateo.edu/admissions/
Financial Aid:	www.collegeofsanmateo.edu/finaid/

How Do I Get Into CSM?

You can apply to CSM online at: collegeofsanmateo.edu/admissions/apply.asp

How Hard Is It To Get Into CSM?

Average Test Scores

Can I Afford College of San Mateo?

The average net price after aid at CSM is $1,504. Cost varies significantly based on your financial situation since net price varies by income group.

Tuition & Fees

Category	Cost
In-State Tuition	$1,288
In-State Fees	$44
Out-of-State Tuition	$11,384
Out-of-State Fees	$44
Total In-State Tuition & Fees	$1,332
Total Out-of-State Tuition & Fees	$11,428

Financial Aid

Across all aid types, 7% of students at CSM receive some form of financial aid (690 students).

About 58% of students at CSM receive grant or scholarship aid, averaging $2,349 per student.

11% of students receive federal Pell Grants, averaging $5,103.

Student Loan Debt

1% of CSM undergraduates take out federal student loans, averaging $6,494 per year.

College of San Mateo Undergraduate Student Diversity

Its Carnegie Classification is Associate’s Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional.

Gender Diversity

Of the 7,359 undergraduate students at CSM, approximately 48% are male and 52% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of College of San Mateo undergraduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1,722
Black or African American	191
Hispanic	2,605
White	1,744
American Indian/Alaska Native	7
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	147
Two or More Races	485
Non-Resident	257

Geographic Diversity

The top 5 home states of first-time undergraduate students at CSM break down as follows.

State	First-Time UG Students
California	1,559

Additionally, approximately 3.5% of undergraduate students are non-resident from outside the United States.

Online Learning at College of San Mateo

CSM provides distance learning options for students who need flexibility.

3,133 undergraduate students at CSM took at least one online class — of those, 3,956 took all of their classes online.

Distance education is available at the undergraduate level.

Trade Programs at College of San Mateo

These trade degree programs are offered by CSM, with the number of degrees awarded at each level in the most recent reporting year.

Program	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctorate	Total
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services	—	—	—	34

Academic Programs at College of San Mateo

CSM offers 28 distinct academic programs.

The highest level of award offered is Associate’s degree.

Institutional Profile

CSM maintains an open admission policy: Yes. Credit transfer:

• AP credits: Yes
• Dual enrollment credits: Yes
• Life experience credits: Implied no

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)

More about our data sources and methodologies.