[Last update: December 11, 2025]

5,347 students (58% of total 9,207 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at College of San Mateo (CSM). The average amount of the aid awarded is $2,349.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 80% of total 690 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $4,386.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At College of San Mateo, 5,347 undergraduate students (58% of total 9,207 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $2,349.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - CSM
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship5,34758% $12,558,713$2,349
Pell Grants1,00311% $5,117,921$5,103
Federal Student Loan561% $363,646$6,494

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

554 beginning undergraduate students (80% of total 690 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at College of San Mateo. The average amount of aid received is $4,386.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - CSM
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid55480% --
Grants or Scholarships55380%$2,425,731$4,386
Federal Grants18427%$1,166,470$6,340
Pell Grants18427%$1,132,020$6,152
Other Federal Grants8713%$34,450$396
State/Local Grants30945%$651,676$2,109
Institutional Grants53077%$607,585$1,146
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Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2023-2024 at College of San Mateo.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level180179$1,866,818$10,371
0-30,0007979$928,074$11,748
30,001-48,0005050$561,454$11,229
48,001-75,0004242$332,801$7,924
75,001-110,00066$32,318$5,386
110,001 or more32$12,171$4,057

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