The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 43.00% where the last year rate was 60%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 73.50% for full-time students and 47.40% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 43.00% where the current academic year rate is 60%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at College of San Mateo over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 21% | 21% | 22% |
| 2016-17 | 38% | 36% | 39% |
| 2017-18 | 39% | 38% | 40% |
| 2018-19 | 42% | 42% | 42% |
| 2019-20 | 42% | 40% | 44% |
| 2020-21 | 44% | 42% | 45% |
| 2021-22 | 41% | 40% | 42% |
| 2022-23 | 47% | 45% | 48% |
| 2023-24 | 56% | 54% | 58% |
| 2024-25 | 60% | 61% | 59% |
| Average | 43.00% | 41.90% | 43.90% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 8.60% where the current year rate is 8%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at College of San Mateo from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 10% |
| 2016-17 | 6% |
| 2017-18 | 5% |
| 2018-19 | 6% |
| 2019-20 | 9% |
| 2020-21 | 9% |
| 2021-22 | 11% |
| 2022-23 | 10% |
| 2023-24 | 12% |
| 2024-25 | 8% |
| Average | 8.60% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 73.50% for full-time students and 47.40% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at CSM from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 72% | 51% |
| 2016-17 | 73% | 48% |
| 2017-18 | 70% | 50% |
| 2018-19 | 71% | 42% |
| 2019-20 | 70% | 37% |
| 2020-21 | 70% | 40% |
| 2021-22 | 78% | 50% |
| 2022-23 | 81% | 53% |
| 2023-24 | 77% | 55% |
| 2024-25 | 73% | 48% |
| Average | 73.50% | 47.40% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 23.90 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 24 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at College of San Mateo since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 25:1 |
| 2016-17 | 28:1 |
| 2017-18 | 29:1 |
| 2018-19 | 26:1 |
| 2019-20 | 24:1 |
| 2020-21 | 19:1 |
| 2021-22 | 18:1 |
| 2022-23 | 21:1 |
| 2023-24 | 25:1 |
| 2024-25 | 24:1 |
| Average | 23.90:1 |
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