San Jose State University

Common Data Set 2022-23

Acceptance Rate

75.0%

Applications

34,657

Admitted

25,983

Enrolled

3,862

SAT Composite

1070-1340

SAT Math

540-700

SAT Reading

530-670

ACT Composite

21-29

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings
$78,988
10 yrs after enrollment
Graduation rate
69%
6-year completion
Average net price
$13,760
sticker minus grants
Median debt at grad.
$15,000
federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction523fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

6 TABLES
Address Information
Name of College/University:San José State University
Street Address Line 1:One W ashington Square
CitySan Jose
StateCA
Zip95,192
Main Phone Number (Area Code)408
Main Phone Number:924-1000
WWW Home Page Address:https://www.sjsu.edu/
Admissions Office
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):408
Admissions Phone Number:283-7500
Admissions Email Address:admissions@sjsu.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://www.calstate.edu/apply
Institutional Control
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Public
Classification
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic Year
Academic year calendar:Semester
If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.sjsu.edu/diversity/office/index.php
Degrees Offered
CertificateX
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX
Post-master's certificateX
Doctoral degree – professional practiceX

Enrollment And Persistence

5 TABLES
Institutional Enrollment
B1 graduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time other credit-course graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time first-time degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other credit-course graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total graduate studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported8888
Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity
Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
MeasureFirst-time first-yearDegree-seeking undergraduatesTotal undergraduates
Nonresidents12715301530
Hispanic/Latino125880848084
Black or African American, non-Hispanic166963963
White, non-Hispanic44534223422
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic22121
Asian, non-Hispanic16691046610466
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic17128128
Two or more races, non-Hispanic23413701370
Race and/or ethnicity unknown119879879
Total40372686326863
Persistence
B3 degrees awarded
Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
MeasureNumber awarded
Certificate/diplomaNot reported
Associate degreesNot reported
Bachelor's degrees7339
Postbachelor's certificatesNot reported
Master's degrees2972
Post-master's certificates15
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarshipNot reported
Doctoral degrees, professional practiceNot reported
Doctoral degrees, otherNot reported
Graduation Rates
B4 current graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort138739212863065
Did not persist1001
Final cohort138639212863064
Completed in less than four yearsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Completed in less than five years459115423997
Completed in less than six years1132379215
Total completersNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Six-year graduation rate0.672439%0.660714%0.699067%0.682115%
B5 previous graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort138739212863065
Did not persist1001
Final cohort138639212863064
Completed in less than four years360121397878
Completed in less than five years459115423997
Completed in less than six years1132379215
Total completers9322598992090
Six-year graduation rate0.672438672%0.660714286%0.699066874%0.682114883%
B12-B21 two-year graduation rates
Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
B12-B21 two-year graduation rates. Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
MeasureCurrent cohortPrevious cohort
Initial cohortNot reportedNot reported
Did not persistNot reportedNot reported
Final cohort00
Completed program in less than two yearsNot reportedNot reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% timeNot reportedNot reported
Completed program in less than four yearsNot reportedNot reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% time150Not reported
Transfers outNot reportedNot reported
Transfers to two-year institutionsNot reportedNot reported
Transfers to four-year institutionsNot reportedNot reported
Retention Rates
B22 first-year retention
First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
MeasureValue
Entering cohortNot reported
Still enrolled next fallNot reported
Retention rate85.1%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

8 TABLES
Entrance Exams
In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?No
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
Applications
C1 first-year admissions
First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknown sexTotal
Applied1764117016Not reportedNot reported
Admitted1187814105Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled20271835Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled full-time20271835Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled part-time9565Not reportedNot reported
Wait List
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?Yes
Admissions Requirements
Total academic units15
English4
Mathematics3
Science2
Foreign language2
Social studies1
History1
Academic electives1
Computer Science0
Visual/Performing Arts1
Other (specify)0
Total academic units19
English4
Mathematics4
Science3
Foreign language2
Social studies1
History1
Academic electives1
Computer Science0
Visual/Performing Arts1
Other (specify)0
Basis for Selection
C7 basis for selection
Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
MeasureVery importantImportantConsideredNot considered
Rigor of secondary school recordYes
Class rankYes
Academic GPAYes
Standardized test scoresYes
Application essayYes
RecommendationsYes
InterviewYes
Extracurricular activitiesYes
Talent or abilityYes
Character and personal qualitiesYes
First generationYes
Alumni relationYes
Geographical residenceYes
State residencyYes
Religious affiliation or commitmentYes
Volunteer workYes
Work experienceYes
Level of applicant interestYes
First-time, first-year Profile
C9 test-score submission
Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
MeasurePercentNumber
SAT13520
ACT268
C9 test-score percentiles
Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
SAT composite107012001340
SAT evidence-based reading and writing530590670
SAT math540620700
ACT composite212429
ACT math202429
ACT English202429
ACT WritingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ScienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ReadingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other extracted fields
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80014
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69933
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59934
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49917
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3992
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Math: 700-80023
SAT Math: 600-69936
SAT Math: 500-59928
SAT Math: 400-49912
SAT Math: 300-3992
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-160017
SAT Composite: 1200-139935
SAT Composite: 1000-119933
SAT Composite: 800-99914
SAT Composite: 600-7991
SAT Composite: 400-5990
ACT Composite: 30-3622
ACT Composite: 24-2941
ACT Composite: 18-2328
ACT Composite: 12-179
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent who had GPA of 4.020.8
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9921.0
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7420.9
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4915.8
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2411.7
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.999.3
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.4
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.0
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.57
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:100
Admission Policies
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Application closing date (fall): Month11
Application closing date (fall): Day30
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Yes, on a rolling basis:X
Amount of housing deposit:600
Refundable if student does not enroll?X
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?No
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)No
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?No
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?No
Other
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X

Transfer Admission

2 TABLES
Application for Admission
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:- D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: D- Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: 70 Semester Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: No Limit - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: N/A - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 30 semester or 45 quarter units - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies - D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: No Number Unit Type - D19 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): Number Unit Type - D20 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)): Yes No - D21 Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website? - D22 Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution: For military credit not coming from a college/university there is a 30 unit limit. ##
Transfer Credit Policies
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:30
American Council on Education (ACE)Yes
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)Yes
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://catalog.sjsu.edu/content.php?catoid=12&navoid=4056#transfer-credit
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:For military credit not coming from a college/university there is a 30 unit limit.

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES
Special Study Options
Accelerated programX
Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilitiesX
Cross-registrationX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
Exchange student program (domestic)X
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Undergraduate ResearchX
Weekend collegeX
Required Course Work
Arts/fine artsX
English (including composition)X
Foreign languagesX
HistoryX
Physical EducationX
HumanitiesX
Intensive writingX
MathematicsX
PhilosophyX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Other (describe):X
Describe:##

Student Life

4 TABLES
Percent Participating
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)1%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing49%
Percent who live off campus or commute51%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)1%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing15%
Percent who live off campus or commute85%
Percent of students age 25 and older17%
Average Age
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students22
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)22
Activities Offered
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Marching bandX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
OperaX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
Housing
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Special housing for disabled studentsX
Special housing for international studentsX
Fraternity/sorority housingX
Theme housingX
Living Learning CommunitiesX

Annual Expenses

6 TABLES
Public Tuition
G1 undergraduate costs
Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
MeasureFirst-yearAll undergraduates
TuitionNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: in-district57425742
Tuition: in-state57425742
Tuition: out-of-state1762217622
Tuition: nonresident1762217622
Required fees22502250
Food and housing, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Housing only, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Food only, on-campus meal planNot reportedNot reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housingNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot reported
All Institutions Expenses
Credits per Term
Minimum21
Tuition Policies
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?Yes
Estimated Expenses
G5 estimated expenses
Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
MeasureResidentsCommuters living at homeCommuters not living at home
Books and supplies938938938
Food onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Housing onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Food and housing totalNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation110616101764
Other expenses240626923146
Per-Credit-Hour Charges
Out-of-state:$396
NONRESIDENTS:$396

Financial Aid

12 TABLES
Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid
H2A non-need-based aid
Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients291036
Average institutional non-need grant218726011862
Athletic grant recipients571755
Average athletic grant1361993625957
Methodology
Federal methodology (FM)X
Students Awarded Aid
H2 students awarded aid
Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates3877216265237
Applied for need-based aid3160151602979
Determined to have financial need2232126832666
Awarded any aid2201124582529
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid2086116592155
Awarded need-based self-help aid2059115752214
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid3061063119
Need fully met8824611717
Average percentage of need met81.084.083.0
Average financial aid package1853418838146871
Average need-based scholarship or grant11684111127293
Average need-based self-help award656976957472
Average need-based loan335645064487
Graduating Cohort
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.3,139
Source Type Loan
H5 student loans
Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
H5 student loans. Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
MeasureNumber in classPercent of classAverage per borrower
Any loan program123939.0017606
Federal loan programs119038.0016306
Institutional loan programsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
State loan programs161.005341
Private student loans963.0024193
Aid to Nonresidents
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:426
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$10,041
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$4,277,496
Financial Aid Forms
Institution’s own financial aid formX
FAFSAX
State aid formX
Financial Aid Deadlines
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month3
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day2
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:X
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Month):4
Other
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):28
Financial Aid Notification
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
Aid Available
State LoansX
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
Institutional Aid
AcademicsX
Alumni affiliationX
ArtX
AthleticsX
Job skillsX
LeadershipX
Music/dramaX
State/district residencyX
Alumni affiliationX
ArtX
Job skillsX
LeadershipX
Music/dramaX
State/district residencyX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes X No

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES
Instructional Faculty
I1 instructional faculty
Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
MeasureFull-timePart-timeTotal
Total instructional faculty84810891937
Members of minority groups250322572
Females4405771017
Males406505911
Nonresidents196129325
Doctorate or other terminal degree7004371137
Master's, but not terminal master's138524662
Bachelor's degreeNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Unknown or other highest degreeNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Stand-alone graduate/professional programsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Student to Faculty Ratio
Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio24
Undergraduate Class Size
I3 undergraduate class size
Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
MeasureClass sectionsClass subsections
2-9 students1837
10-19 students1837
20-29 students60865
30-39 students132355
40-49 students81616
50-99 students5667
100+ students1867
Total81Not reported

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES
Diploma/Certificates
Associate
Bachelors
J degrees conferred by discipline
Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
MeasureCertificate/diplomaAssociateBachelor's
AgricultureNot reportedNot reported0.00%
Natural resources and conservationNot reportedNot reported0.95%
ArchitectureNot reportedNot reported0.00%
Area, ethnic, and gender studiesNot reportedNot reported0.14%
Communication/journalismNot reportedNot reported6.79%
Communication technologiesNot reportedNot reported0.00%
Computer and information sciencesNot reportedNot reported3.92%
Personal and culinary servicesNot reportedNot reported0.00%
EducationNot reportedNot reported0.00%
EngineeringNot reportedNot reported11.68%
Engineering technologiesNot reportedNot reported1.74%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguisticsNot reportedNot reported0.50%
Family and consumer sciencesNot reportedNot reported2.83%
Law/legal studiesNot reportedNot reported0.00%
EnglishNot reportedNot reported1.38%
Liberal arts/general studiesNot reportedNot reported0.83%
Library scienceNot reportedNot reported0.00%
Biological/life sciencesNot reportedNot reported3.20%
Mathematics and statisticsNot reportedNot reported1.20%
Military science and military technologies0.00%Not reported28%
Interdisciplinary studiesNot reportedNot reported2.10%
Parks and recreationNot reportedNot reported3.76%
Philosophy and religious studiesNot reportedNot reported0.22%
Theology and religious vocationsNot reportedNot reported0.00%
Physical sciencesNot reportedNot reported0.72%
Science technologiesNot reportedNot reported0.00%
PsychologyNot reportedNot reported7.92%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective servicesNot reportedNot reported3.62%
Public administration and social servicesNot reportedNot reported1.08%
Social sciencesNot reportedNot reported6.69%
Construction tradesNot reportedNot reported0.00%
Mechanic and repair technologiesNot reportedNot reported0.00%
Precision productionNot reportedNot reported0.00%
Transportation and materials movingNot reportedNot reported0.69%
Visual and performing artsNot reportedNot reported6.74%
Health professions and related programsNot reportedNot reported6.45%
Business/marketingNot reportedNot reported24.20%
HistoryNot reportedNot reported0.65%
OtherNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total0%0%100%

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