San Jose, California · Public · 4-year · Large city
Overview
Located in San Jose, California, San Jose State University is a public four-year institution. The campus sits in a large city. It enrolled 37,661 students in fall 2024, including 28,008 undergraduates and 9,653 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R2 designation for high research activity. It is part of California State University.
San Jose State University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 139 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Library and Information Science, and Psychology, General. It awarded 9,909 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 7 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
87% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 25 to 1.
Key figures
37,661
Students enrolled
87%
First-year retention
9,909
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
139
Programs and majors
25:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 139
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
87%
First-year retention, part-time students
62%
Student-to-faculty ratio
25:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
6,444
Master's degrees
3,284
Doctoral degrees (research)
19
Professional doctorates
21
Postbaccalaureate certificates
12
Post-master's certificates
129
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
37,661
Undergraduates, fall 2024
28,008
Graduate students, fall 2024
9,653
Full-time, fall 2024
74%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
42,319
Undergraduates, 2024-25
30,873
Graduate students, 2024-25
11,446
Full-time, 2024-25
71%
Size category
20,000 students or more
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
52%
Men
48%
White
16%
Hispanic or Latino
30%
Black or African American
3%
Asian
33%
Two or more races
5%
International (U.S. nonresident)
7%
Race or ethnicity unknown
5%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
7
Programs with a fully online option
10
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
17%
Students taking some online courses
62%
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
California State University
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Research designation
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Mountain West Conference
President
Dr. Cynthia Teniente-Matson
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization