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San Jose City College

San Jose, CA 95128City: LargeUNITID 122746

Public 2-yearAssociate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/NontraditionalHispanic-servingAANAPI-servingSpecialty: Liberal Arts 31%Specialty: Business 11%
Undergraduates
7,105
Graduate students
Not reported
Admit rate
Not reported
Average net price
$17k
Graduation rate
34%
Retention rate
65%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$46.2k
Median debt
Not reported
Student : faculty
26:1
Value score*
54th pct.
Programs offered
82
Highest degree
Associate degree
Sector
Public 2-year
Region
West · Pacific
Setting
City: Large (population of 250,000 or more)
Carnegie
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Size & setting
Two-year, medium
Predominant degree
Predominantly associate's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.