College of San Mateo
College of San Mateo at a Glance
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About College of San Mateo
According to Wikipedia, College of San Mateo is a public community college in San Mateo, California. It is part of the San Mateo County Community College District. College of San Mateo is located at the northern corridor of Silicon Valley and situated on a 153-acre site in the San Mateo hills. The college currently serves approximately 10,000 day, evening and weekend students. The college offers 79 A.A./A.S. degree majors, 75 certificate programs and approximately 100 transfer areas and majors.
College of San Mateo Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 73% | 53% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does College of San Mateo Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $1,332 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do College of San Mateo Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former College of San Mateo students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $60,507 a year, and 83% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
College of San Mateo's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 14,972 | 14,972 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is College of San Mateo?
College of San Mateo is located at 1700 W Hillsdale Blvd, San Mateo, CA 94402-3784.
How Safe is College of San Mateo?
Relative to its enrollment, College of San Mateo has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of 0.01%. San Mateo has a violent crime rate of 0.25% and a property crime rate of 1.89%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is College of San Mateo Known For?
College of San Mateo is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Computer Science
- Mathematics
- History
- Psychology
- Law
- Business
- Biology
- Anthropology
- Engineering
- Medical
- Communications
- Political Science
- Sociology
- Nursing
- Earth Sciences
- Philosophy
- Social Work
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Economics
- Literature
- Criminal Justice
College of San Mateo's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much College of San Mateo's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
College of San Mateo ranks #475 in the U.S. and #2222 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesCollege of San Mateo ranks #522 in the U.S. and #2140 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesCollege of San Mateo ranks #629 in the U.S. and #1871 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesCollege of San Mateo ranks #747 in the U.S. and #1939 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesCollege of San Mateo ranks #864 in the U.S. and #3013 worldwide for influence in Law.
College of San Mateo ranks #874 in the U.S. and #3350 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesCollege of San Mateo ranks #949 in the U.S. and #4064 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesCollege of San Mateo ranks #956 in the U.S. and #2903 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
anthropology DegreesCollege of San Mateo ranks #995 in the U.S. and #5328 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesCollege of San Mateo ranks #1065 in the U.S. and #3654 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesCollege of San Mateo ranks #1119 in the U.S. and #4228 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesCollege of San Mateo ranks #1125 in the U.S. and #4853 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesCollege of San Mateo ranks #1143 in the U.S. and #3800 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesCollege of San Mateo ranks #1146 in the U.S. and #2906 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesCollege of San Mateo ranks #1172 in the U.S. and #4277 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
earth-science DegreesCollege of San Mateo ranks #1199 in the U.S. and #3955 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
philosophy DegreesCollege of San Mateo ranks #1225 in the U.S. and #2944 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesCollege of San Mateo ranks #1291 in the U.S. and #5171 worldwide for influence in Physics.
physics DegreesCollege of San Mateo ranks #1378 in the U.S. and #5477 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesCollege of San Mateo ranks #1577 in the U.S. and #7343 worldwide for influence in Economics.
economics DegreesCollege of San Mateo ranks #1679 in the U.S. and #5155 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesCollege of San Mateo ranks #1981 in the U.S. and #3920 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesWho Are College of San Mateo's Most Influential Alumni?
College of San Mateo's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of History, Psychology, and Mathematics. Here are some of College of San Mateo's most famous alumni:
- Dana Carvey
- An American comedian.
- John Madden
- An American football player and coach.
- Jon Miller
- A Sports broadcaster.
- Lindsey Buckingham
- An American guitarrist.
- Dick Vermeil
- An American football coach .
- Phil Lesh
- An American musician.
- Julian Edelman
- An American football player .
- Keith Hernandez
- A Baseball player.
- Bill Walsh
- An American football coach.
- Jennifer Granholm
- An American politician.
- Dennis Haysbert
- An American actor.
- Craig Venter
- An American biotechnologist and businessman, (1946– ), Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
