San Jose State University
San José State University is a public research university in San Jose, California, United States. Established in 1857 as the state's first normal school, it is the oldest public university in the western United States and is the founding campus of the California State University system.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 85%
- Average net price: $13,892
- Undergraduate enrollment: 29,579
- Graduation rate (150%): 69%
- Graduation rate (200%): 73%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 80%
- Student to faculty ratio: 25:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $78,988
- Median earnings (8 years): $70,420
- Median earnings (6 years): $62,448
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: San Jose, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at SJSU include Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education.
- Business Administration and Management (1,594 bachelor's)
- Psychology (432 bachelor's)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education (261 bachelor's)
- Criminal Justice (214 bachelor's)
- Sociology (194 bachelor's)
- Computer Science (182 bachelor's)
- Biology (178 bachelor's)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (177 bachelor's)
- Public Health (170 bachelor's)
- Mechanical Engineering (168 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 34%, Engineering 28%, Computer Science 8%, Health 10%, Biological Sciences 4%, Psychology 9%, Communication 7%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
SJSU students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $9,730 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $9,730
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $10,114
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $12,099
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $15,102
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $22,862
- In-state tuition and fees: $8,410
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $21,010
- Books and supplies: $1,062
- On-campus room and board: $20,971
- Off-campus room and board: $22,086
- Off-campus with family: $5,880
- Typical cost of attendance: $26,593
- Sticker vs net gap: 48%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 35%
- Federal loan recipients: 20%
- Average institutional grant: $6,531
- Average federal loan: $6,429
- Median debt at graduation: $15,000
Admissions
SJSU admits 85% of applicants. Of students admitted, 15% enrolled.
- Applications: 37,132
- Admitted: 31,419
- Enrolled: 4,604
- Yield (first-choice signal): 15%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 29,579
- Women: 52%
- Commuter share (estimated): 83%
- Part-time undergraduates: 18%
- Age 25 and older: 15%
- Graduate students: 5,912
- Graduation rate: 69%
- Come back after freshman year: 87%
- First-generation: 49%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 54%
- Student to faculty: 25:1
- Professor salary: $139,682
- Associate professor salary: $121,699
- Assistant professor salary: $105,718
- On-campus housing capacity: 4,964
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the SJSU acceptance rate? SJSU admits 85% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does SJSU cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $9,730 a year after aid. Average net price is $13,892.
What majors does SJSU offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education, Criminal Justice, Sociology.
What is the average salary after SJSU? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $78,988 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the SJSU graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 80% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 69%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. San Jose State University official site: https://sjsu.edu.