Tuition for California residents attending the College of San Mateo dropped by 4.4% during the 2022-23 school year, as revealed in the most recent report, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
This year, in-state students paid $1,376 to attend the two-year public college, an increase of $14 from the $1,362 charged in the 2021-22 academic year.
Non-resident students faced tuition costs 721.5% higher than those of residents in 2022-23, amounting to $11,304, which remained unchanged from the previous year.
Approximately 91% of the College of San Mateo’s undergraduate students are California residents, while international students make up about 9% of the enrollment.
Data indicates that 90% of full-time undergraduates who enrolled in 2022-23 received some form of student financial aid. A total of 594 students were awarded grants or scholarships amounting to $3.1 million.
Across all undergraduates, 4,420 students benefited from grants or scholarships totaling $12.5 million. Additionally, 40 students borrowed $270,539 in federal student loans.
Undergraduate education costs have seen a significant increase over the past few decades. Data shows a 169% rise in the average total cost, including tuition, fees, room, and board, between 1980 and 2020.
According to a 2023 College Board report, in-state students at public universities paid an average of $11,260, while out-of-state students paid $29,150 in the 2023-24 academic year.
Meanwhile, student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging a total of $28,950 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.
Available data sometimes exceeds 100% due to rounding and administrative calculations.
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the the College of San Mateo in the 2022-23 school year.
| Type of Aid | Number of students awarded aid | Percent awarded aid | Total amount of aid awarded | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 208 | 31% | $1.5 million | $7,213 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 295 | 44% | $658,344 | $2,232 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 576 | 87% | $904,533 | $1,570 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 594 | 90% | $3.1 million | $5,157 |
| Federal student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Student loan aid | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Total student aid | 595 | 90% | $3.1 million | $5,148 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
