Gavilan College vs. CSM

Comparable Facts

Compare Gavilan College in Gilroy, CA with College of San Mateo in San Mateo, CA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

College of San Mateo is larger than Gavilan College based on total student enrollment (9,901 students vs. 6,083 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Gavilan College is located in Gilroy, CA (Rural Fringe setting); College of San Mateo is in San Mateo, CA (Small City setting).
• Gavilan College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. College of San Mateo is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Gavilan College 27:1; College of San Mateo 24:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Gavilan College are 29.4% lower than at College of San Mateo ($22,086 vs. $31,288).
• Out-of-state tuition is 7.6% higher at Gavilan College than at College of San Mateo (about $865 more per year; $12,249 vs. $11,384).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Gavilan College than at College of San Mateo (83% vs. 80%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Gavilan College students is 27.2% larger than aid received by College of San Mateo students ($5,577 vs. $4,386).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Gavilan College and CSM.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, College of San Mateo graduates have a $500 lower median loan debt than Gavilan College graduates ($7,000 vs. $7,500).
• Among borrowers, CSM graduates have an estimated $5 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Gavilan College graduates ($72 vs. $77).
• More CSM graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Gavilan College students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 30%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.