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College of San Mateo
1700 W Hillsdale Blvd, San Mateo, CA 94402 · Public 2-year · (650) 574-6161 · School website
Career programs at College of San Mateo
College of San Mateo reported 54 certificate and associate completions in 6 of the program types we track for 2023-24, most of them in cosmetology (34). College Scorecard counts 7,977 undergraduates.
| Program | Award | Length | Program cost | Completions | Earnings, 1 yr | Funding and results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 34 | Not published | |
| Dental assistant | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 20 | Not published | |
| IT support | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 | Not published | |
| Cybersecurity | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 | Not published | |
| Electrician | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 | Not published | |
| Plumbing | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 | Not published |
Program cost is the whole-program tuition and fees a clock-hour school reports to IPEDS for its largest programs (2024-25). Earnings are College Scorecard medians for graduates of this school in that field, one year after completing; small cohorts are not published. WIOA list means the program appears on the state's eligible training provider list in the U.S. Department of Labor file (programs listed as of June 30, 2025).
Cost and aid at College of San Mateo
What a year costs, 2024-25
- Tuition and fees, in districtIPEDS, academic-year schools
- $1,332
- Tuition and fees, in stateIPEDS
- $1,332
- Tuition and fees, out of stateIPEDS
- $11,384
- Books and suppliesIPEDS
- $1,971
- Average net price after grantsCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
- $536
- Median federal debt at graduationCollege Scorecard, all programs
- $14,695
- Median earnings 10 years after entryCollege Scorecard, all students
- $54,172
Clock-hour schools charge by program, not by year: see each program's own page for its whole-program cost.
- College of San Mateo net price calculator (link from IPEDS)
- Financial aid office page (link from IPEDS)
- Veterans and military page (link from IPEDS)
How training gets paid for: Pell Grants, Workforce Pell, WIOA, GI Bill.
Other cosmetology programs within 40 miles
- Skyline CollegeSan Bruno, CA · 9.8 mi
- Hilltop Beauty SchoolDaly City, CA · 13.6 mi · $14,245
- San Francisco Institute of Esthetics & Cosmetology IncSan Francisco, CA · 17.1 mi · $18,150
- International College of CosmetologyOakland, CA · 17.7 mi · $12,850
- Cinta Aveda InstituteSan Francisco, CA · 18.0 mi · $23,600
- Laney CollegeOakland, CA · 18.5 mi