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San Jose, California

San Jose State University | SJSU

Public school in California with 28,200 total undergraduate students

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Admissions

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).

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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
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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