San Mateo, California · Public

Economics at College of San Mateo

Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 333 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

4.2% Program signal 333 Size proxy $536 Net price (all) $54,172 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

4.2% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal: 4.2%
Enrollment proxy: ~333
Schools with reported signal: 789

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): Open / not reported
Graduation rate: 60.8%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $536/yr
4-year cost (est.): $2,144
Median debt: $14,695

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $54,172/yr
ROI grade (school): A+

College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.

Value among peer schools

Compared with 789 schools that report this field.

#2 of 789 on ROI Top 1% value

1.9× national avg concentration Bigger than 85% of programs

−$20,041 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $20,577

−$7,437 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $61,609

This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is 1.9x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($20,041 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($7,437 below). That combination produces a A+ value grade and a top 1% ROI position within this field set.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.

Canada College Redwood City, CA · 6.9% reported share · $32 net A+ Skyline College San Bruno, CA · 1.5% reported share · $1,738 net A+ Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA · 0.3% reported share · $1,115 net A+

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY · 1.0% reported share · $3,033 net A+

Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA · 0.5% reported share · $2,090 net A+

Hartnell College Salinas, CA · 0.9% reported share · $2,039 net A+ CUNY Hunter College New York, NY · 2.8% reported share · $2,984 net A+ Santiago Canyon College Orange, CA · 0.6% reported share · $2,129 net A+

Questions about this program

How big is the program signal?

Economics accounts for 4.2% of reported programs at College of San Mateo, which is bigger than 85% of schools in this field set and 1.9x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 333 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

College of San Mateo's average net price is $536 per year, about $2,144 over four years. That is $20,041 below the $20,577 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $54,172 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $7,437 below the $61,609 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.

What should I compare next?

Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks College of San Mateo #2 of 789 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.