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San Jose State University | SJSU

San Jose, California•4-year•Public

Your chances

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Acceptance rate

84%

Public school in California with 28,200 total undergraduate students
Urban
Far West
Commuter college
On campus housing
D1 Football, D1 Basketball
Mountain West Conference
sjsu.edu
One Washington Square, San Jose, CA 95192
(408) 924-1000

Admissions

Overall acceptance rate
84%
Yield rate - overall
16%

Acceptance rate breakdown

Women
88%
Men
80%

Applicant breakdown

Total number of applicants
30,441
Women: 50%
Men: 50%
info.sjsu.edu/home/admission.html

Cost & scholarships

Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$25,212
Out-of-state
$37,092

Average net cost after aid

Income
Average net cost
$0–30,000
$10,225
$30,001–48,000
$11,547
$48,001–75,000
$14,761
$75,001–110,000
$18,441
Over $110,000
$22,648

Published costs and averages can be misleading: they don’t fully account for your family’s finances (for financial aid) or your academic profile (for scholarships).

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Applications

How to apply

Accepts Common App
Test not used
Rec letters not used
Doesn’t consider class rank
TOEFL not used (international applicants)
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Students

First-year enrolled students (full-time)
4,222
Student diversity
Very diverse
4-year graduation rate
15%
6-year graduation rate
64%
Retention rate
83%
Admission policy
Co-ed
International students
8%

Enrolled breakdown by gender

Women: 45%
Men: 55%

Race & ethnicity diversity

Among domestic students
Asian and Pacific Islander
39%
Black
4%
Hispanic
30%
Native American
< 1%
Other
10%
White
17%

Academics

Student faculty ratio
26:1
Calendar system
Semester

Special academic offering

Study abroad

Credit for AP exams

Offers graduate degree

Academic and career counseling

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