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The real 2-year cost of College of San Mateo
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at College of San Mateo went from $510 to $1,332, an average of -0.3% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2025: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $510 | – | – |
| 2009 | $658 | – | – |
| 2010 | $658 | – | – |
| 2011 | $658 | – | – |
| 2012 | $1,418 | – | – |
| 2013 | $1,418 | – | – |
| 2014 | $1,372 | – | – |
| 2015 | $1,344 | – | – |
| 2016 | $1,400 | – | – |
| 2017 | $1,400 | – | – |
| 2018 | $1,400 | – | – |
| 2019 | $1,434 | – | – |
| 2020 | $1,434 | – | – |
| 2021 | $1,440 | – | – |
| 2022 | $1,376 | – | – |
| 2023 | $1,332 | $1,332 | – |
| 2024 | – | $1,328 | $936–$1,719 |
| 2025 | – | $1,323 | $658–$2,219 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $1,319 |
| Year 2 | $1,315 |
| 2-year total | $2,634 |
Two aid scenarios
2-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $0
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $1,360
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
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See my 2-year cost at College of San Mateo2-year schools with similar prices in California
Closest to College of San Mateo by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Canada College$1,332
- Grossmont College$1,332
- Clovis Community College$1,334
- Fresno City College$1,334
- Madera Community College$1,334
- Reedley College$1,334
- Butte College$1,336
- College of the Desert$1,326