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San Jose State University

San Jose, CA 95192City: LargeUNITID 122755

Public 4-yearMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsHispanic-servingAANAPI-servingSpecialty: Business 26%Specialty: Engineering 13%
Undergraduates
27,601
Graduate students
9,653
Admit rate
85%
Average net price
$13.8k
Graduation rate
69%
Retention rate
87%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$79k
Median debt
$15k
Student : faculty
25:1
Value score*
87th pct.
Programs offered
175
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Public 4-year
Region
West · Pacific
Setting
City: Large (population of 250,000 or more)
Carnegie
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Size & setting
Four-year, large, primarily nonresidential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor'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.