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San Jose State University

San Jose, CAMain CampusLarge city (population over 250,000)Visit WebsiteWikipedia

Admission Factor Importance

Academic

Academic GPAVery Important
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Non-academic

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Cost & Tuition

In-State Tuition: $7,992

In-State Cost of Attendance: $25,695

Out-of-State Tuition: $19,872

Out-of-State Cost of Attendance: $37,575

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Scholarships & Grants

Students with need-based aid: 2,535

Average need-based scholarship/grant: $11,159

Students with non-need merit aid: 72

Average non-need merit scholarship/grant: $2,879

Student Debt

Median total debt: $12,000

Students with federal loans: 20.8%

Students with Pell grants: 35.4%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $58,993

After 5 years: $80,832

Majors(90 programs)

  1. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(1,548 graduates)
  2. Psychology, General.(428 graduates)
  3. Fine and Studio Arts.(280 graduates)
  4. Computer Engineering.(276 graduates)
  5. Communication and Media Studies.(273 graduates)
  6. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(248 graduates)
  7. Health and Physical Education/Fitness.(232 graduates)
  8. Public Health.(221 graduates)
  9. Mechanical Engineering.(193 graduates)
  10. Sociology.(190 graduates)
  11. Criminal Justice and Corrections.(174 graduates)
  12. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(170 graduates)
  13. Computer Science.(163 graduates)
  14. Biology, General.(154 graduates)
  15. Design and Applied Arts.(153 graduates)
  16. Civil Engineering.(138 graduates)
  17. Economics.(127 graduates)
  18. Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians.(106 graduates)
  19. Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.(100 graduates)
  20. Political Science and Government.(98 graduates)
  21. Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.(96 graduates)
  22. English Language and Literature, General.(89 graduates)
  23. Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering.(82 graduates)
  24. Social Work.(77 graduates)
  25. Biomedical/Medical Engineering.(66 graduates)
  26. Chemistry.(63 graduates)
  27. Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(61 graduates)
  28. Industrial Engineering.(61 graduates)
  29. Applied Mathematics.(59 graduates)
  30. Nutrition Sciences.(59 graduates)
  31. Air Transportation.(58 graduates)
  32. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(56 graduates)
  33. Hospitality Administration/Management.(55 graduates)
  34. Behavioral Sciences.(53 graduates)
  35. Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.(51 graduates)
  36. Chemical Engineering.(50 graduates)
  37. History.(48 graduates)
  38. Music.(44 graduates)
  39. Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.(37 graduates)
  40. Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies.(31 graduates)
  41. Journalism.(27 graduates)
  42. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(25 graduates)
  43. Security Science and Technology.(25 graduates)
  44. Materials Engineering(22 graduates)
  45. Mathematics.(22 graduates)
  46. International/Global Studies.(20 graduates)
  47. Anthropology.(17 graduates)
  48. East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(15 graduates)
  49. Dance.(15 graduates)
  50. Human Resources Management and Services.(15 graduates)
  51. Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.(14 graduates)
  52. Philosophy.(14 graduates)
  53. Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.(13 graduates)
  54. Physics.(11 graduates)
  55. Social Sciences, General.(11 graduates)
  56. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(11 graduates)
  57. Engineering-Related Fields.(10 graduates)
  58. Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(8 graduates)
  59. Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(8 graduates)
  60. Geography and Cartography.(8 graduates)
  61. Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology.(7 graduates)
  62. Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.(6 graduates)
  63. Visual and Performing Arts, General.(4 graduates)
  64. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.(2 graduates)
  65. Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.(1 graduates)
  66. Food Science and Technology.
  67. International and Comparative Education.
  68. Engineering, General.
  69. Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
  70. Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.
  71. Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.
  72. Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.
  73. Microbiological Sciences and Immunology.
  74. Zoology/Animal Biology.
  75. Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other.
  76. Natural Sciences.
  77. Religion/Religious Studies.
  78. Psychology, Other.
  79. International Relations and National Security Studies.
  80. Health and Medical Administrative Services.
  81. Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions.
  82. Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.
  83. Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services.
  84. Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other.
  85. Accounting and Related Services.
  86. Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations.
  87. Finance and Financial Management Services.
  88. International Business.
  89. Management Information Systems and Services.
  90. Marketing.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 26,757 students

Admission Rate: 80.2%

Retention Rate: 86.4%

Graduation Rate: 64.6%

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Student Demographics

White (12.6%)
Hispanic (31.9%)
Black (3.5%)
Asian (39.1%)
Two or More (5.4%)
International (3.7%)

Gender Distribution

Men (52.1%)
Women (47.9%)

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