Online Program Overview

College of San Mateo is a 2-4 years, public school located in San Mateo, California. The school offers undergraduate degree programs only. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $1,332 for California residents and $11,384 for other students on average.

It offers 99 degree programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 39 programs - 12 Certificate, 27 Associates.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameCollege of San Mateo
Type2-4 years, public
Address1700 W Hillsdale Blvd, San Mateo, CA
Online Students1,781 Enrolled Online Exclusively
2,268 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$1,332
Out-of-State$11,384
Student to Faculty21:1 (4.76%)
Online Degree Programs
Total39 Programs
Certificate12 Programs
Associates27 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at College of San Mateo . Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For California residents, the tuition & fees are $1,332 and $11,384 for non-California residents.
The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $44 for California residents and $348 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
Tuition & feesCost Per Credit HourTuition Change Chart
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$1,434$1,434$1,440$1,376$1,332
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$9,094$9,094$10,114$9,552$11,384
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$46$46$46$46$44
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$265$265$309$292$348
Tuition & Fees Trends last 5 years

Online Programs By Area of Study

College of San Mateo offers 99 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 39 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 12 Certificates, 27 Associates. The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online Programs1227NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall Programs3267NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
The following tables list each online program with offered degrees. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program. It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.
You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Communication and Journalism
Communications Technologies
Computer and Information Sciences
Personal and Culinary Services
Engineering
Engineering Technology
Work and Family Studies
Legal Studies
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Mathematics and Statistics
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
Physical Sciences
Psychology
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
Social Sciences
Construction Trades
Visual and Performing Arts
Business

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At College of San Mateo, there are 7,512 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 4,049 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,781 students are enrolled exclusively and 2,268 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment7,512
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,781
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses2,268
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses3,463
By student location, out of a total of 1,781 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,730 California Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 0 students living in the U.S. States other than California, and 51 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,781
California Resident1,730
Other State In U.S.-
Outside of U.S.51
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses1,781
Degree/Certificate Seeking1,382
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking399

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