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San Jose State University Overview

Located in San Jose, California, San Jose State University is a public institution. The city atmosphere of San Jose makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

What Is San Jose State University Known For?

6,894 Undergraduate Awards
$31,664 Avg Cost After Aid
77% Acceptance Rate
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at San Jose State.
  • During a recent academic cycle, 44% of the faculty were full-time.
  • After graduation, San Jose State bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $78,988 a year. That's about 94% more than their peers at other schools.

Where Is San Jose State University?

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Contact details for San Jose State are given below.

Contact Details
Address: One Washington Square, San Jose, CA 95192-0001
Phone: 408-924-1000
Website: www.sjsu.edu

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How Do I Get Into San Jose State?

You can apply to San Jose State online at: https://www2.calstate.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for San Jose State

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 3
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 1
Recommendations 3
SAT or ACT Scores 3
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into San Jose State?

77% Acceptance Rate
54% Of Accepted Are Women
The acceptance rate at San Jose State University is 77%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 46% of accepted students are men and 54% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 69%, and the acceptance rate for women is 84%.

Can I Afford San Jose State University?

$31,664 Net Price
23% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of San Jose State is $31,664. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At San Jose State, approximately 23% of students took out student loans averaging $5,592 a year. That adds up to $22,368 over four years for those students.

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San Jose State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

23,317 Full-Time Undergraduates
51% Women
76% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 27,701 undergraduate students at San Jose State, with 23,317 being full-time and 4,384 being part-time.

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There are also 8,507 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 23,317 full-time undergraduates at San Jose State, 49% are male and 51% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of San Jose State University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 8,625
Black or African American 856
Hispanic or Latino 6,972
White 3,039
International Students 1,805
Other Races/Ethnicities 2,020

Geographic Diversity

California students aren't the only ones who study at San Jose State University. At this time, 23 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 97 countries are represented at San Jose State. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, China, and Vietnam.

San Jose State University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Business Administration & Management 1,657 19 156 0 1,832
Computer Engineering 251 0 496 0 747
Library & Information Science 0 31 671 0 702
General Psychology 486 0 8 0 494
Teacher Education Grade Specific 184 0 246 0 430
Computer Science 244 0 89 0 333
Communication & Media Studies 276 0 24 0 300
Health & Physical Education 260 0 20 0 280
Nursing 217 0 14 19 250
Public Health 209 0 40 0 249
Social Work 54 0 187 0 241
Electrical Engineering 108 0 129 0 237
General Biology 185 0 41 0 226
Criminal Justice & Corrections 203 0 22 0 225
Fine & Studio Arts 207 0 16 0 223
Design & Applied Arts 222 0 0 0 222
Mechanical Engineering 158 0 47 0 205
Sociology 177 0 2 0 179
Civil Engineering 127 0 39 0 166
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 0 18 128 0 146
Economics 99 0 18 0 117
General Engineering Technology 101 0 0 0 101
Communication Sciences 50 0 48 0 98
General English Literature 87 2 7 0 96
Nutrition Science 77 0 16 0 93
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 68 0 22 0 90
Biomedical Engineering 68 0 17 0 85
Computer Information Systems 0 0 79 0 79
Public Relations & Advertising 78 0 0 0 78
Applied Mathematics 72 0 4 0 76
Natural Resources Conservation 65 0 10 0 75
Industrial Engineering 39 0 34 0 73
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 0 0 71 0 71
History 55 0 14 0 69
Political Science & Government 69 0 0 0 69
Chemistry 61 0 3 0 64
Liberal Arts General Studies 62 0 0 0 62
Engineering-Related Fields 8 0 51 0 59
Student Counseling 0 0 58 0 58
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 52 0 0 0 52
Air Transportation 52 0 0 0 52
Music 43 0 6 0 49
Behavioral Science 42 0 0 0 42
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 42 0 0 0 42
Chemical Engineering 27 0 13 0 40
Special Education 0 0 39 0 39
General Engineering 1 0 37 0 38
Hospitality Management 37 0 0 0 37
Security Science and Technology 36 0 0 0 36
Educational Administration 0 0 15 20 35
Journalism 34 0 0 0 34
Human Computer Interaction 0 0 34 0 34
Anthropology 22 0 10 0 32
Public Administration 0 0 31 0 31
Accounting 0 8 22 0 30
Urban & Regional Planning 0 0 29 0 29
Taxation 0 1 25 0 26
Mathematics 20 0 5 0 25
Dance 23 0 0 0 23
Romance Languages 16 0 6 0 22
Physics 17 0 4 0 21
Philosophy 16 0 4 0 20
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 10 0 7 0 17
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 7 0 9 0 16
General Social Sciences 16 0 0 0 16
Drama & Theater Arts 16 0 0 0 16
Materials Engineering 7 0 8 0 15
Writing Studies 0 0 15 0 15
Statistics 0 0 14 0 14
Ethnic Studies 12 0 1 0 13
East Asian Languages 12 0 0 0 12
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 2 4 6 0 12
Urban Studies 0 12 0 0 12
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 0 11 0 11
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 0 0 10 0 10
Industrial Production Technology 10 0 0 0 10
International Studies 9 0 0 0 9
Geological & Earth Sciences 4 0 5 0 9
Information Science 7 0 0 0 7
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 0 7 0 7
Criminology 0 0 7 0 7
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 6 0 0 0 6
General Education 0 0 6 0 6
Geography & Cartography 5 0 1 0 6
Mathematics & Computer Science 0 0 5 0 5
Quality Control Technology 0 0 4 0 4
General Visual & Performing Arts 4 0 0 0 4
Human Resource Management 3 0 0 0 3
Teaching English or French 0 0 3 0 3
Marine Science 0 0 2 0 2
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 0 0 0 0 0
Zoology 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic Languages 0 0 0 0 0
Allied Health Professions 0 0 0 0 0
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 0 0 0 0 0
Health Sciences & Services 0 0 0 0 0
Natural Sciences 0 0 0 0 0
Religious Studies 0 0 0 0 0
Other Psychology 0 0 0 0 0
International Relations & National Security 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 6,894 95 3,228 39 10,256

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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