San Jose State University
San Jose, California · Public
At a glance
- Admission rate
- 85%
- Undergraduates
- 27,601
- Setting
- City: Large
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Test policy
Test blind Scores aren't considered, even if sent.
IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not considered for admission, even if submitted. Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.
Policy source: nces.ed.gov
Admissions
- Phone
- (408) 924-1000
Cost
- Tuition, in-state
- $8,846per year
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $22,166per year
- Average net price
- $14,241What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 68%
- First-year retention
- 87%
- Median earnings 10 years after entry
- $83,493
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Degrees and programs
Degree levels: bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
Show all 107 programs
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research · bachelor, master
- City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning · master
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies · bachelor, master
- Communication and Media Studies · bachelor, master
- Journalism · bachelor
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication · bachelor
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication · bachelor
- Computer and Information Sciences, General · master
- Information Science/Studies · bachelor
- Computer Science · bachelor, master
- Education, General · master
- Educational Administration and Supervision · master, doctoral
- Special Education and Teaching · master
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services · master
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · bachelor, master
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · master
- Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language · master, graduate certificate
- Engineering, General · bachelor, master
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering · bachelor, master
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering · bachelor, master
- Chemical Engineering · bachelor, master
- Civil Engineering · bachelor, master
- Computer Engineering · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · bachelor, master
- Materials Engineering · bachelor, master
- Mechanical Engineering · bachelor, master
- Industrial Engineering · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General · bachelor, master
- Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians · bachelor
- Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians · master
- Engineering-Related Fields · bachelor, master
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor, master
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services · bachelor
- English Language and Literature, General · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies · bachelor, master
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · bachelor
- Library Science and Administration · master, graduate certificate
- Biology, General · bachelor, master
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology · bachelor
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Zoology/Animal Biology · bachelor
- Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology · master
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology · bachelor
- Mathematics · bachelor, master
- Applied Mathematics · bachelor, master
- Statistics · master
- Mathematics and Computer Science · master
- Behavioral Sciences · bachelor
- Natural Sciences · bachelor, master
- Nutrition Sciences · bachelor, master
- International/Globalization Studies · bachelor
- Human Computer Interaction · master
- Marine Sciences · master
- Data Science · master
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies · bachelor, master
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · bachelor, master
- Philosophy · bachelor, master
- Religion/Religious Studies · bachelor
- Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology · bachelor, master
- Chemistry · bachelor, master
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences · bachelor, master
- Physics · bachelor, master
- Psychology, General · bachelor, master
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · master
- Psychology, Other · bachelor
- Criminal Justice and Corrections · bachelor, master
- Security Science and Technology · bachelor
- Public Administration · master
- Social Work · bachelor, master
- Social Sciences, General · bachelor
- Anthropology · bachelor, master
- Criminology · master
- Economics · bachelor, master
- Geography and Cartography · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- International Relations and National Security Studies · bachelor
- Political Science and Government · bachelor
- Sociology · bachelor, master
- Urban Studies/Affairs · graduate certificate
- Air Transportation · bachelor
- Visual and Performing Arts, General · bachelor
- Dance · bachelor
- Design and Applied Arts · bachelor
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · bachelor, master
- Fine and Studio Arts · bachelor, master
- Music · bachelor, master
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General · bachelor
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services · bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · bachelor
- Public Health · bachelor, master
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · bachelor, master
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services · bachelor, master
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional
- Business Administration, Management and Operations · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Accounting and Related Services · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations · bachelor
- Finance and Financial Management Services · bachelor
- Hospitality Administration/Management · bachelor
- Human Resources Management and Services · bachelor
- Management Information Systems and Services · bachelor
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · master, graduate certificate
- Marketing · bachelor
- Taxation · master, graduate certificate
- History · bachelor, master
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study
Sources
Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
- NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
- NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS
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