San Jose, California
San Jose State University | SJSU
Public school in California with 29,800 total undergraduate students
Chancing
San Jose State University | SJSU is a less competitive than most schools school
Overall acceptance rate
84%
Want to see your real chances?
We take every aspect of your personal profile into consideration when calculating your admissions chances.
Calculate my chancesAdmissions
Admissions website:
Admissions stats
Applicants & acceptance rate
Overall acceptance rate
84%
Women
88%
Men
80%
Total number of applicants
30,441
Women: 50%
Men: 50%
Accepted students who attend
Yield rate - overall
16%
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).
Want to see your personalized net cost after financial aid and scholarships?
Applications
Application requirements
Accepts Common App
Yes
Considers class rank
No
Recommendation letters
Not used
TOEFL policy (international applicants)
Not used
SAT/ACT testing policy
Not used
Policies change during COVID-19; please confirm by looking at this school's website.
Students
Enrolled student statistics
Enrolled students
First-year students (full-time)
4,222
Admission policy
Co-ed
Enrolled women:
45%
Enrolled men:
55%
6-year graduation rate
64%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
4 years
6 years
Retention rate
83%
Student diversity
Very diverse
International students
8%
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
Majors & careers
Special focus
None
Has medical school
No
Housing
Commuter College
Yes
On campus housing
Yes
Sports
D1 Football
Yes
Football conference
Mountain West Conference
D1 Basketball
Yes
Basketball conference
Mountain West Conference
Where does this data come from?
My custom data
Please or to manage school notes and custom data.
Location
One Washington Square
San Jose, CA 95192
Campus Setting
Urban
Region
Far West
Campus culture
Religious Affiliation
None
HBCU
No