San Jose State University

  • Details

    • Name: San Jose State University
    • Location: San Jose, CA 95192-0186
    • Control: Public
    • Accreditation: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission
  • Attendance

    • Admissions Rate 80.23%
    • Average SAT Scores No data
    • Four Year Completion Rate 30.0% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
    • Six Year Completion Rate 64.65% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
    • Eight Year Completion Rate 72.51% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 8 years. This is what is normally reported for college completion rates.
    High Completion
    4 Year
    30.0%
    6 Year
    64.6%
    8 Year
    72.5%
  • Costs

    • Yearly Costs: $25,695 The average annual cost of attendance includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses for all full-time, first-time, degree-certificate-seeking undergraduates
    • Out of State Tuition: $19,872 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
    • In State Tuition: $7,992 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
    • Median Debt Total: $12,000 Median loan debt accumulated at the institution (the sum of all undergraduate federal loans over students’ college education at the institution for which the median debt is reported)
    • Median Debt for Graduates: $15,000 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Median Debt for Withdrawals: $12,000 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Net Price Quintile 1 $9,743 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $0-$30,000
    • Net Price Quintile 2 $9,863 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $30,001-$48,000
    • Net Price Quintile 3 $12,948 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $48,001-$75,000
    • Net Price Quintile 4 $17,047 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $75,001-$110,000
    • Net Price Quintile 5 $23,401 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $110,000+
  • Earnings

    • Median 6 Year Earnings $62,448 Median earnings measured 6 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 7 Year Earnings $60,196 Median earnings measured 7 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 8 Year Earnings $70,420 Median earnings measured 8 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 9 Year Earnings $68,836 Median earnings measured 9 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 10 Year Earnings $78,988 Median earnings measured 10 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
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What This College Costs By Family Income

Net price after grants and scholarships, by family income band.

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What Graduates Earn By Family Background

Median earnings by family income tercile, showing income mobility over time.

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Name Credential Debt Mean Debt Median Earnings
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication Bachelor's Degree No data No data $26,800
Biomedical/Medical Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data $65,042
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $33,546
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Natural Resources Conservation and Research Bachelor's Degree No data No data $42,783
Communication and Media Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data $41,664
Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data $59,999
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's Degree No data No data $56,641
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Biology, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $41,033
Nutrition Sciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data $34,047
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Physics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Psychology, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Social Work Bachelor's Degree No data No data $38,504
International Relations and National Security Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Air Transportation Bachelor's Degree No data No data $42,924
Journalism Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data $70,515
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data $74,789
Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Bachelor's Degree No data No data $33,679
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree No data No data $38,953
Mathematics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Behavioral Sciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data $33,421
International/Global Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data $39,660
Psychology, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $33,851
Social Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Sociology Bachelor's Degree No data No data $41,623
Dance Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Public Health Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's Degree No data No data $44,617
International Business Bachelor's Degree No data No data $47,050
Food Science and Technology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Bachelor's Degree No data No data $49,739
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Engineering, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data $81,060
Materials Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Applied Mathematics Bachelor's Degree No data No data $37,653
Health and Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor's Degree No data No data $36,415
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Health and Medical Administrative Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $47,842
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Finance and Financial Management Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $55,220
Computer Science Bachelor's Degree No data No data $69,074
International and Comparative Education Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data $66,133
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $34,368
Zoology/Animal Biology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Philosophy Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Chemistry Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Criminal Justice and Corrections Bachelor's Degree No data No data $34,457
Economics Bachelor's Degree No data No data $49,509
Political Science and Government Bachelor's Degree No data No data $36,650
Visual and Performing Arts, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Fine and Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data $31,231
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data $42,290
Human Resources Management and Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $59,001
Marketing Bachelor's Degree No data No data $54,841
Natural Sciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Security Science and Technology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Anthropology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Geography and Cartography Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Design and Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data $46,596
Music Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's Degree No data No data $89,196
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Bachelor's Degree No data No data $55,130
Management Information Systems and Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $53,048
History Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Accounting and Related Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $56,575
Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree No data No data $45,617