San Jose State University academics
San Jose, California · Public · 27,601 undergrads
San Jose State University has 27,601 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 85 fields of study. The most degrees go to Business Administration and Management, General.
The short answers
27,601
undergraduates.
8,951
graduate students.
85
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
6,860
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
49%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
27,601
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
8,951
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
36,062
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
52%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
49%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
22.7 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$44,094
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
AsianCollege Scorecard
39%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
32%
WhiteCollege Scorecard
13%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
5.4%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
3.7%
BlackCollege Scorecard
3.5%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
3.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.5%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
6,860
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
3,226
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
39
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Business Administration and Management, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
156
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Deadlines: sjsu.edu, 2026-27 (checked Nov 8, 2026)
Updated Nov 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers