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San Jose State University

Tuition, net price, acceptance rate, graduation rate, and graduate salary · San Jose, California

Official website ↗ San Jose State University net price calculator ↗ College Scorecard, June 2026

Net price / year

$13,760

after grants & scholarships

higher than 53% of public 4-year colleges

Acceptance rate

85%

Graduation rate

67%

within 150% of normal time

higher than 83% of public 4-year colleges

Median earnings

$89,614

4 years after graduating

higher than 98% of public 4-year colleges

San Jose State University at a glance

What is the tuition at San Jose State University?
In-state undergraduate tuition and fees are $8,410 for the 2024-25 academic year, or $21,010 for out-of-state students.
What is the cost of attendance at San Jose State University?
The average cost of attendance is $26,593 a year before financial aid (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses.
What is the net price at San Jose State University?
The average net price for in-state students is $13,760 a year after grants and scholarships (2023-24).
What is the acceptance rate at San Jose State University?
About 85% of applicants were admitted (fall 2024).
Is San Jose State University test optional?
Test policy reported to the federal government: Tests neither required nor recommended.
What is the graduation rate at San Jose State University?
67% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time, or 6 years (entering classes through fall 2018).
How much do graduates of San Jose State University earn?
The median graduate earns $89,614 four years after finishing, among graduates working and not enrolled (2024 dollars).

Key takeaways

  • Graduates earn a median $89,614 four years after finishing, more than 98% of public 4-year colleges.
  • The earnings premium over a typical high-school graduate would cover the estimated net cost in about 1.0 years of work (not counting income forgone while studying).
  • 67% of students graduate on time or within 150% of normal time, higher than 83% of public 4-year colleges.
  • Families earning under $30,000 pay about $9,730 a year on average, versus $22,862 for families earning over $110,000.
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services is the largest field of study here, at 26% of the degrees and certificates awarded.

Tuition and cost of attendance at San Jose State University

Average net price (in-state)

$13,760 per year

Cost of attendance minus average grants and scholarships, for first-time full-time students receiving federal aid.

Estimate your own price with the San Jose State University net price calculator ↗

Estimated total net cost

$55,040

Net price × 4 years, at today's prices and assuming on-time completion. Your actual cost depends on your aid.

Net price by family income

Average yearly net price for students receiving federal aid.

  1. $0–30k $9,730
  2. $30–48k $10,114
  3. $48–75k $12,099
  4. $75–110k $15,102
  5. $110k+ $22,862

Where the sticker price goes· Cost of attendance $26,593

  • Tuition & fees$8,410
  • Books & supplies$1,062
  • Room & board$20,971
  • Other expenses$4,446
Tuition & fees (in-state)
$8,410
Tuition & fees (out-of-state)
$21,010

San Jose State University acceptance rate and admissions

Acceptance rate

Share of applicants admitted.

Test policy: Tests neither required nor recommended

Graduation rate and salary after graduating from San Jose State University

Graduation rate

67%

First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time.

Retention rate

87%

Full-time first-years who return the next fall.

Typical monthly payment

$159

On a standard 10-year federal plan.

Years of earnings premium to cover cost

1.0 years

Net cost ÷ (graduate earnings − high-school graduate earnings). Excludes income forgone while studying and assumes today's earnings. A rough guide, not a prediction.

Earnings vs debt

Of graduates working and not enrolled, in 2024 dollars.

Debt-to-earnings
0.2×Median debt divided by median earnings 4 years after graduating.
Share of pay going to loans
2.1%
3-year loan default rate
0%

Outcomes by student group

The Scorecard reports some outcomes separately for groups of students. A group is left out when it is too small to report. These are school-level figures and say nothing about any individual student.

Completion within 150% of normal time, by group

Share of students who entered in 2018 and completed within 150% of normal time (six years at a four-year college, three at a two-year college).

Group rates and the all-student rate come from the same 2018 entering cohort, so they can be compared directly. Groups at small colleges can rest on very few students. Data period: Entering cohort 2018 (IPEDS).

Earnings ten years after entry

All students who entered this college, whether or not they graduated, in 2022 dollars, ten years after entry.

Typical range: middle half of students

25th percentile $48,356 · median $78,988 · 75th percentile $115,546

This is not the same as the graduates' earnings shown above. It covers everyone who entered, including students who left without a degree, ten years after entry and in 2022 dollars. The graduates' figure covers only completers, four years after finishing, in 2024 dollars. Do not compare the two directly.

Data period: Students who entered in academic years 2009-10 and 2010-11 (pooled), earnings measured in 2020 and 2021, 2022 dollars (Treasury).

Median federal student debt, by group

Median federal loan debt of students who borrowed, when they left school, by group.

Data period: Loans in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (pooled, NSLDS).

How borrowers are doing

One year after leaving school and entering repayment, here is where the 7,623 federal-loan borrowers from this college stood. It covers borrowers only, not students who did not take federal loans.

Repayment status one year after entering repayment

  • Paid in full 15%
  • Making progress 13%
  • Not making progress 7%
  • Delinquent 2%
  • Default 0%
  • Forbearance 52%
  • Deferment 11%
  • Discharged 0%
What the terms mean
Paid in full:
The borrower has paid off the loans completely.
Making progress:
Payments are reducing the loan balance, not just covering interest.
Not making progress:
The borrower is paying, but not enough to shrink the balance.
Delinquent:
Payments are late but the loan is not yet in default.
Default:
The borrower has missed payments for so long that the loan is officially in default.
Forbearance:
Payments are temporarily paused or reduced, and interest may keep adding up.
Deferment:
Payments are on hold for an approved reason, such as returning to school.
Discharged:
The loan was cancelled, for example because of a disability or a school closure.

7,623 borrowers · Data period: Borrowers who entered repayment in the AY2018-19 and AY2019-20 cohorts (pooled, NSLDS).

What students study

The largest fields among the degrees and certificates this college awarded, grouped by two-digit CIP code (the federal Classification of Instructional Programs). Fields under 1% are left out.

Share of degrees and certificates awarded, by field

A large share means many awards, not necessarily many students or higher earnings. Data period: Awards in academic year 2024-25 (IPEDS).

Who attends

A snapshot of the undergraduate student body as this college reported it to the federal government. Shares are shown as published; they can differ slightly from 100% because of rounding.

Race and ethnicity

  • White 12.4%
  • Black or African American 3.5%
  • Hispanic or Latino 32.5%
  • Asian 38.8%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.5%
  • Two or more races 5.4%
  • U.S. nonresident 3.6%
  • Race and ethnicity unknown 3.3%

Federal reporting categories. Students who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents are counted as nonresident, and students who did not report are counted as unknown. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).

Gender

  • Men 52.3%
  • Women 47.7%

Federal reporting uses two categories. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).

Students aged 25 or older

15%

of undergraduates

Many adult students work or have families while enrolled. Data period: Fall 2023 (IPEDS).

Students and campus

Undergraduate enrollment
27,601
Part-time students
18%
Receive Pell Grants
35%
Receive federal loans
20%
Students per faculty member
25 : 1
Setting
City

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Frequently asked questions

How much is tuition at San Jose State University?

For the 2024-25 academic year, San Jose State University reported undergraduate tuition and fees of $8,410 for in-state students and $21,010 for out-of-state students. These are published prices before grants and scholarships; what you pay depends on your aid.

What is the cost of attendance and net price at San Jose State University?

The average cost of attendance at San Jose State University is $26,593 a year (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses. After grants and scholarships, the average net price is $13,760 a year. That is around the middle of public 4-year colleges.

How much financial aid do students at San Jose State University get?

35% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. 20% receive federal loans. The average net price runs from $9,730 a year for families earning under $30,000 to $22,862 for families earning over $110,000 (2023-24).

What is the acceptance rate at San Jose State University?

San Jose State University admitted about 85% of applicants in fall 2024. That means most applicants are admitted.

What are the graduation rate and retention rate at San Jose State University?

67% of first-time, full-time students at San Jose State University finish within 150% of normal time. 87% of full-time first-years return the next fall.

How much do San Jose State University graduates earn after graduation?

The median graduate earns $89,614 four years after finishing, among graduates working and not enrolled in further study (2024 dollars). One year after finishing, the median is $58,993.

Is San Jose State University worth it?

There is no single answer: it depends on your major, your aid and whether you finish. For San Jose State University, the data shows this. The earnings premium over a typical high-school graduate would cover the estimated net cost in about 1.0 years of work. Graduates who borrowed have a median debt of $15,000, about 0.2 times their median earnings four years after finishing. 67% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time. These are averages, not predictions, and they do not count income forgone while studying.

How much debt do San Jose State University graduates have?

Graduates who borrowed have a median federal-loan debt of $15,000, or about $159 a month on a 10-year plan.

Sources and data periods

All figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (June 2026 release). Periods differ by measure:

  • Average net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
  • Acceptance rate: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
  • Graduation rate: Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS)
  • Median earnings: Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median graduate debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts

Some figures are blank because the school did not report them or the group was too small to publish. How we calculate things