University of Silicon Valley
Tuition, net price, acceptance rate, graduation rate, and graduate salary · San Jose, California
Net price / year
$27,815
after grants & scholarships
lower than 60% of for-profit 4-year colleges
Acceptance rate
51%
Graduation rate
31%
within 150% of normal time
lower than 73% of for-profit 4-year colleges
Median earnings
$56,708
4 years after graduating
lower than 52% of for-profit 4-year colleges
University of Silicon Valley at a glance
- What is the tuition at University of Silicon Valley?
- Undergraduate tuition and fees are $22,480 for the 2024-25 academic year.
- What is the cost of attendance at University of Silicon Valley?
- The average cost of attendance is $35,722 a year before financial aid (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses.
- What is the net price at University of Silicon Valley?
- The average net price is $27,815 a year after grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid (2023-24).
- What is the acceptance rate at University of Silicon Valley?
- About 51% of applicants were admitted (fall 2024).
- Is University of Silicon Valley test optional?
- Test policy reported to the federal government: Tests neither required nor recommended.
- What is the graduation rate at University of Silicon Valley?
- 31% 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 University of Silicon Valley earn?
- The median graduate earns $56,708 four years after finishing, among graduates working and not enrolled (2024 dollars).
Key takeaways
- The earnings premium over a typical high-school graduate would cover the estimated net cost in about 5.6 years of work (not counting income forgone while studying).
- Families earning under $30,000 pay about $24,350 a year on average, versus $34,379 for families earning over $110,000.
- Pell Grant recipients completed within 150% of normal time at a rate of 16%, compared with 31% for all students, a gap of 15 points.
- Visual and Performing Arts is the largest field of study here, at 38% of the degrees and certificates awarded.
- The school admits 51% of applicants, so most who apply are accepted.
Tuition and cost of attendance at University of Silicon Valley
Average net price
$27,815 per year
Cost of attendance minus average grants and scholarships, for first-time full-time students receiving federal aid.
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Estimated total net cost
$111,260
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.
- $0–30k $24,350
- $30–48k $27,140
- $48–75k $28,102
- $75–110k $28,144
- $110k+ $34,379
Where the sticker price goes· Cost of attendance $35,722
- Tuition & fees$22,480
- Books & supplies$944
- Room & board$19,926
- Other expenses$3,952
- Tuition & fees (in-state)
- $22,480
- Tuition & fees (out-of-state)
- $22,480
University of Silicon Valley acceptance rate and admissions
Acceptance rate
Share of applicants admitted.
Test policy: Tests neither required nor recommended
Graduation rate and salary after graduating from University of Silicon Valley
Graduation rate
31%
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time.
Retention rate
64%
Full-time first-years who return the next fall.
Typical monthly payment
$329
On a standard 10-year federal plan.
Years of earnings premium to cover cost
5.6 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
- 0.5×Median debt divided by median earnings 4 years after graduating.
- Share of pay going to loans
- 7%
- 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).
All students, same entering cohort: 29%
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).
Median federal student debt, by group
Median federal loan debt of students who borrowed, when they left school, by group.
By Pell Grant status
By first-generation status
By family income
By gender
Data period: Loans in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (pooled, NSLDS).
Programs and majors at University of Silicon Valley ranked by earnings
| Program | Earnings, 4 yrs after | Earnings over time | Compared with the U.S. median for this field | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Software and Media Applications Bachelor's · Graduates: 26 Small sample | $67,659 | 1 yr$37,6934 yrs$67,659 | U.S. median $58,894 U.S. middle half $35.5K–$88.2K · Above the U.S. median | $31,000 |
| Bachelor's · Graduates: 65 | $49,968 | 1 yr$33,7274 yrs$49,9685 yrs$56,685 | U.S. median $43,283 U.S. middle half $27.2K–$64.3K · Above the U.S. median | $31,000 |
| Bachelor's · Graduates: 25 Small sample | $48,360 | — | U.S. median $42,892 U.S. middle half $26K–$58.8K · Above the U.S. median | — |
| Bachelor's · Graduates: 16 Small sample | $33,596 | 1 yr$22,6564 yrs$33,596 | U.S. median $51,490 U.S. middle half $33K–$70.6K · Below the U.S. median | $31,000 |
Earnings are for graduates working and not enrolled, 4 years after completing, in 2024 dollars.
The U.S. median and middle half (25th to 75th percentile) are for graduates of the same field and credential level at all colleges, 4 years after completing.
The 1-year, 4-year and 5-year figures come from different graduating cohorts and dollar years (1-year: AY2018-19 and AY2019-20 graduates, 2022 dollars; 4-year: AY2017-18 and AY2018-19 graduates, 2024 dollars; 5-year: AY2014-15 and AY2015-16 graduates, 2022 dollars), so read them as three separate measures, not a single career path.
Small samples are noisy: the Scorecard adds privacy noise to program figures and some rows are based on only a handful of graduates, so rows marked “small sample” can move a lot from year to year.
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 28.6%
- Black or African American 12.1%
- Hispanic or Latino 26.6%
- Asian 16.7%
- American Indian or Alaska Native 0.9%
- Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.7%
- Two or more races 6.2%
- U.S. nonresident 0%
- Race and ethnicity unknown 8.4%
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 71.7%
- Women 28.4%
Federal reporting uses two categories. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).
Students aged 25 or older
26%
of undergraduates
Many adult students work or have families while enrolled. Data period: Fall 2023 (IPEDS).
Students and campus
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 455
- Part-time students
- 21%
- Receive Pell Grants
- 50%
- Receive federal loans
- 67%
- Students per faculty member
- 13 : 1
- Setting
- City
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Frequently asked questions
How much is tuition at University of Silicon Valley?
For the 2024-25 academic year, University of Silicon Valley reported undergraduate tuition and fees of $22,480. This is the published price before grants and scholarships; what you pay depends on your aid.
What is the cost of attendance and net price at University of Silicon Valley?
The average cost of attendance at University of Silicon Valley is $35,722 a year (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses. After grants and scholarships, the average net price is $27,815 a year. That is around the middle of for-profit 4-year colleges.
How much financial aid do students at University of Silicon Valley get?
50% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. 67% receive federal loans. The average net price runs from $24,350 a year for families earning under $30,000 to $34,379 for families earning over $110,000 (2023-24).
What is the acceptance rate at University of Silicon Valley?
University of Silicon Valley admitted about 51% of applicants in fall 2024. That means most applicants are admitted.
What are the graduation rate and retention rate at University of Silicon Valley?
31% of first-time, full-time students at University of Silicon Valley finish within 150% of normal time. 64% of full-time first-years return the next fall.
How much do University of Silicon Valley graduates earn after graduation?
The median graduate earns $56,708 four years after finishing, among graduates working and not enrolled in further study (2024 dollars). One year after finishing, the median is $34,171.
Is University of Silicon Valley worth it?
There is no single answer: it depends on your major, your aid and whether you finish. For University of Silicon Valley, the data shows this. The earnings premium over a typical high-school graduate would cover the estimated net cost in about 5.6 years of work. Graduates who borrowed have a median debt of $31,000, about 0.5 times their median earnings four years after finishing. 31% 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 University of Silicon Valley graduates have?
Graduates who borrowed have a median federal-loan debt of $31,000, or about $329 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