San Mateo, California · Public
Computer Science at College of San Mateo
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.8% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $536 school-wide net price and $54,172 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
1.8% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 1.8% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 882
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+
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (1.8%), school-wide average net price ($536), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($54,172), and peer averages from 882 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 882 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of A+, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is below the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($17,867 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($2,348 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place College of San Mateo in the top 1% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA · 0.9% of reported awards · $2,090 net A+ 
Hartnell College Salinas, CA · 0.5% of reported awards · $2,039 net A+ CUNY Hunter College New York, NY · 4.8% of reported awards · $2,984 net A+ Santiago Canyon College Orange, CA · 0.3% of reported awards · $2,129 net A+ South Texas College McAllen, TX · 0.9% of reported awards · $1,751 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Computer Science accounts for 1.8% of the awards or completions reported for College of San Mateo. That award concentration is higher than at 56% of schools in this field set and is below the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
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 $17,867 below the $18,403 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 $2,348 below the $56,520 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 award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places College of San Mateo #2 of 882 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.