The student population at College of San Mateo is 9,901 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 1,012 (11.38%) over the past decade.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 91 male students for every 100 female students, down from 105 in 2015.
- 3,956 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 6,964.29% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 8,530 where 9,901 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 9,901 students in 2025 and was lowest at 6,894 in 2022. Overall, enrollment rose from 8,889 to 9,901 students, a net gain of 1,012 (11.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at College of San Mateo since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 23.71% and the percentage of black students is 2.64% at College of San Mateo. 23.41% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 35.37% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 28.52% to 23.71%. Asian enrollment declined from 24.18% to 23.41%. Black student enrollment decreased from 2.97% to 2.64%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 29.97% to 35.37%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7584 which indicates that quite diverse. This decreased from 0.7659 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at College of San Mateo over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
3,956 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 40% of total students. The number of online students has increased 6,964.29% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at College of San Mateo from 2015 to 2025.