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What San Jose State University costs

San Jose, California · Public · 27,601 undergrads

San Jose State University's in-state sticker price was $28,920 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $14,241 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $10,381. Out-of-state students pay $13,320 more in tuition.

What does San Jose State University cost?

$14,241 a year in-state

Out of state: about $27,561 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $28,920.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$10,381
$30,000–$48,000$10,669
$48,000–$75,000$12,135
$75,000–$110,000$15,813
over $110,000$24,449

Out-of-state tuition is $22,166 a year, against $8,846 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $13,320 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$10,381$23,701
$30,000–$48,000$10,669$23,989
$48,000–$75,000$12,135$25,455
$75,000–$110,000$15,813$29,133
Over $110,000$24,449$37,769

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $13,320 more in tuition that San Jose State University charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 64% off San Jose State University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, San Jose State University cost more than California State University-Fullerton, California State University-Los Angeles and University of California, Riverside.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
San Jose State University$12,135$14,241
California State University-Fullerton$3,852$5,115
California State University-Los Angeles$2,270$2,385
University of California, Riverside$9,099$12,672

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$8,846
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$22,166
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$28,920
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $13,320 more in tuition at San Jose State University and usually get less aid.

39%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$12,353
average grant for students who got aid.
19%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$14,750
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does San Jose State University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $10,381 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $28,920. Your own price depends on your family's finances; San Jose State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does San Jose State University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $10,669 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $28,920. Your own price depends on your family's finances; San Jose State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does San Jose State University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $12,135 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $28,920. Your own price depends on your family's finances; San Jose State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does San Jose State University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at San Jose State University is $22,166 a year, against $8,846 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $14,241 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $13,320 tuition gap gives about $27,561 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
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