Academic Life at College of San Mateo

The Academic Picture

Academics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at College of San Mateo: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.

Each topic below links to a dedicated page with the full detail:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty & Class Sizes

At 25 to 1, the student-to-faculty ratio at College of San Mateo is above the national average of 15 to 1. At College of San Mateo, 42% of instructors are full time, close to the national average of 47%.

For a deeper look at tenure, adjuncts and faculty composition, visit the faculty composition page.

Majors and Fields of Study

Students at College of San Mateo can choose from 45 majors with reported graduates spanning 25 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at College of San Mateo are summarised below:

The most popular majors at College of San Mateo, measured by graduates, are listed below.

For the complete list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers, see the academic majors page.

Questions Worth Asking

Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at College of San Mateo:

• Need flexibility? Check whether College of San Mateo offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 7,089 undergraduates study at least partly online. See distance learning options.
• Interested in outcomes? Look at how well College of San Mateo retains and graduates its students — 73% of full-time freshmen return). Explore graduation rates.
• Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Explore Further at College of San Mateo

Follow the links below for a deeper look at a specific part of academic life:

• Majors & Degree Programs at College of San Mateo — every major and degree program offered
• Faculty & Class Sizes at College of San Mateo — how the teaching staff is structured
• Graduation and Retention at College of San Mateo — how well the school retains and graduates students
• Distance Learning at College of San Mateo — what online and distance learning is available
• Accreditation at College of San Mateo — the schools accreditation and what it means