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San Jose State University

General Information

Name: San Jose State University
Address: 1 Washington Sq, San Jose, CA 95192-0001
Phone:

  • General information: (408) 924-1000
  • Financial aid office: (408) 283-7500
  • Admissions office: (408) 283-7500

Website: www.sjsu.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$3,296$3,292$2,958
        Out-of-state$13,466$13,462$13,128
Books and supplies$1,314$1,242$1,260
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$10,662$8,718$8,136
        Other expenses$3,582$3,402$2,664
Off-campus
        Room and board$10,278$8,856$8,856
        Other expenses$3,690$3,510$3,420
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,613$3,654$3,384

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$18,854$16,654$15,018
        Off-campus$18,578$16,900$16,494
        Off-campus with family$8,223$8,188$7,602
Out-of-state
        On-campus$29,024$26,824$25,188
        Off-campus$28,748$27,070$26,664
        Off-campus with family$18,393$18,358$17,772

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 49%
  • Federal grants: 27%
  • State/local grants: 30%
  • Institutional grants: 26%
  • Student loans: 21%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3250
  • State/local grants:$2046
  • Institutional grants:$2872
  • Student loans:$2776

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$55
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants16,9337,8979,036
Percent admitted65.0%63.9%65.9%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time22.2%23.6%21.0%
Part-time1.0%1.3%0.8%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 29975
Undergraduate enrollment: 22733
First-time student retention: 82%
Overall graduation rate: 41%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 75%
    • Part Time: 25%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 49%
    • Women: 51%

White non-hispanic: 25%
Black non-hispanic: 5%
Hispanic: 16%
Asian/pacific islander: 37%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 17%

Degrees offered

    Architecture and Related Services
  • City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning - Master
    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • African-American/Black Studies - Bachelor
  • Hispanic-American,Puerto Rican & Mexican-American/Chicano Studies - Master
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography - Master
  • Microbiology, General - Bachelor, Master
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Master
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other - Bachelor
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General - Bachelor
  • Logistics and Materials Management - Master
  • Taxation - Master
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Advertising - Bachelor
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Master
  • Journalism - Bachelor
  • Public Relations/Image Management - Bachelor
  • Radio and Television - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor, Master
    Education
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Education, General - Master
  • Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor - Master
    Engineering
  • Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering - Bachelor, Master
  • Chemical Engineering - Bachelor, Master
  • Civil Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Computer Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Computer Software Engineering - Master
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor, Master
  • Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Industrial Engineering - Bachelor, Master
  • Materials Engineering - Bachelor, Master
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor, Master
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Quality Control Technology/Technician - Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • Creative Writing - Master
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Chinese Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Japanese Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Linguistics - Bachelor, Master
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Communication Disorders, General - Bachelor
  • Dietetics/Dietitian (RD) - Bachelor, Master
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor, Master
  • Occupational Therapy/Therapist - Bachelor, Master
  • Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) - Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies - Bachelor
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Library Science
  • Library Science/Librarianship - Master
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Applied Mathematics - Bachelor
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Behavioral Sciences - Bachelor
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor, Master
  • Natural Sciences - Bachelor, Master
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor, Master
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other - Bachelor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Physics, General - Bachelor, Master
    Psychology
  • Industrial and Organizational Psychology - Master
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration - Master
  • Social Work - Bachelor, Master
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Geography - Bachelor, Master
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor, Master
    Transportation and Materials Moving
  • Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Dance, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Graphic Design - Bachelor
  • Industrial Design - Bachelor
  • Interior Design - Bachelor
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General - Bachelor


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