San Jose State University
San Jose, CA
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 28,190
Graduate Enrollment: 8,845
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Asian American/Native American/Pacific Islander institution
Hispanic focused instituion
Hispanic focused instituion
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Large City (>250k)
Four-year, large, primarily nonresidential
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full-time, inclusive, higher transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 84.37%
Male/Female: 48% / 52% (2017)
First generation college students: 49.0% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 4.1% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.4% (2017)
Test scores for admission: Neither required or recommended
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 81.4% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 67.6% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 56.4% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 44.6% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 13.0%
Black: 3.7%
Hispanic: 29.9%
Asian: 37.9%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.6%
2+ races: 5.0%
Non-resident alien: 6.5%
Unknown race: 3.4%
Black: 3.7%
Hispanic: 29.9%
Asian: 37.9%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.6%
2+ races: 5.0%
Non-resident alien: 6.5%
Unknown race: 3.4%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $24,198
In-State tuition: $7,852Out-of-State tuition: $19,732
Estimated books and supplies: $1,087 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $17,360 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $3,133 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $18,521 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $3,133 (2022)
Average Family Income: $54,016 (2017)
Median Family Income: $29,408 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 36.9%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 19.1%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $15,000 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $159 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $10,225 |
| $30k-48k | $11,547 |
| $48k-75k | $14,761 |
| $75k-110k | $18,441 |
| $110k+ | $22,648 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 25%6-year graduation rate: 69%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 96.3% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $15,000 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $12,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $12,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $12,000 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 77.9% (2015) |
| @3 year | 83.5% (2017) |
| @5 year | 85.2% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 65.6% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 67.1% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $58,685 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $69,607 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 61 | $75,497 ($6,291) | |||
| Master's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning. | 26 | $90,134 ($7,511) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 236 | $60,813 ($5,068) | |||
| Master's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 22 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Journalism. | 34 | $65,175 ($5,431) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 67 | $39,684 ($3,307) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 81 | $63,191 ($5,266) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Science. | 188 | $136,471 ($11,373) | |||
| Master's Degree | Computer Science. | 83 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Education, General. | 277 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 193 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 9 | $72,895 ($6,075) | |||
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Engineering, General. | 39 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering. | 70 | $99,511 ($8,293) | |||
| Master's Degree | Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering. | 19 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | 53 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemical Engineering. | 65 | $93,875 ($7,823) | |||
| Master's Degree | Chemical Engineering. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 135 | $96,098 ($8,008) | |||
| Master's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 49 | $106,689 ($8,891) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Engineering. | 252 | $127,047 ($10,587) | |||
| Master's Degree | Computer Engineering. | 516 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Computer Engineering. | 39 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 151 | $123,144 ($10,262) | |||
| Master's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 203 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Materials Engineering | 16 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Materials Engineering | 13 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 173 | $95,510 ($7,959) | |||
| Master's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 60 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Industrial Engineering. | 65 | $81,358 ($6,780) | |||
| Master's Degree | Industrial Engineering. | 44 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | 102 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Engineering-Related Fields. | 28 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Engineering-Related Fields. | 59 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 24 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 15 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 32 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 104 | $46,309 ($3,859) | |||
| Master's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 70 | $44,387 ($3,699) | |||
| Master's Degree | Library Science and Administration. | 554 | $61,222 ($5,102) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Library Science and Administration. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 162 | $71,804 ($5,984) | |||
| Master's Degree | Biology, General. | 43 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 10 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Mathematics. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Applied Mathematics. | 67 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Statistics. | 13 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Behavioral Sciences. | 49 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Sciences. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Nutrition Sciences. | 58 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Nutrition Sciences. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | International/Global Studies. | 14 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Human Computer Interaction. | 39 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Marine Sciences. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies. | 33 | $61,694 ($5,141) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 188 | $58,866 ($4,906) | |||
| Master's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 34 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 16 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Philosophy. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 61 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Chemistry. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 10 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 16 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Physics. | 6 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Accounting and Related Services. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 418 | $55,532 ($4,628) | |||
| Master's Degree | Psychology, General. | 35 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 239 | $60,503 ($5,042) | |||
| Master's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Public Administration. | 16 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Work. | 71 | $58,152 ($4,846) | |||
| Master's Degree | Social Work. | 168 | $91,003 ($7,584) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Sciences, General. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Anthropology. | 13 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Anthropology. | 9 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Criminology. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 130 | $67,079 ($5,590) | |||
| Master's Degree | Economics. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 10 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 78 | $52,538 ($4,378) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 178 | $61,967 ($5,164) | |||
| Master's Degree | Sociology. | 7 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Urban Studies/Affairs. | 18 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Air Transportation. | 37 | $72,295 ($6,025) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Visual and Performing Arts, General. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Dance. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 63 | $82,682 ($6,890) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 17 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 341 | $40,789 ($3,399) | |||
| Master's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 41 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Music. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 15 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 49 | $54,107 ($4,509) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Health. | 218 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Public Health. | 45 | $74,606 ($6,217) | |||
| Master's Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 74 | $80,184 ($6,682) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 180 | $130,227 ($10,852) | |||
| Master's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 22 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 1634 | $67,641 ($5,637) | |||
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 116 | $128,026 ($10,669) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 12 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 26 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Hospitality Administration/Management. | 93 | $56,203 ($4,684) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 11 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Taxation. | 29 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 46 | ||||
| Master's Degree | History. | 12 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $95,130Full time faculty: 44%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 24.0
School's endowment start of year: $148,747,339 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $197,133,502 (2022)