Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2022-2023, 2,097 students out of 3,065 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-year BS degree) at San Jose State University.
By gender, 973 male and 1,124 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period. Its graduation rate is higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 48.89% (public Master's College and University with larger programs).
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,065 | 2,097 | 68.42% |
| Men | 1,512 | 973 | 64.35% |
| Women | 1,553 | 1,124 | 72.38% |
Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at San Jose State University.
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 25.00%
- Asian: 79.09%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 52.07%
- Hispanic: 58.83%
- White: 68.24%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 64.29%
- Two or More Race: 66.19%
- Unknown: 71.43%
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 25.00%(1/4) | 33.33%(1/3) | - |
| Asian | 79.09%(836/1,057) | 76.87%(442/575) | 81.74%(394/482) |
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 52.07%(63/121) | 45.28%(24/53) | 57.35%(39/68) |
| Hispanic | 58.83%(573/974) | 53.17%(218/410) | 62.94%(355/564) |
| White | 68.24%(290/425) | 61.09%(135/221) | 75.98%(155/204) |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 64.29%(9/14) | 33.33%(2/6) | 87.50%(7/8) |
| Two or More Race | 66.19%(92/139) | 58.90%(43/73) | 74.24%(49/66) |
| Unknown | 71.43%(80/112) | 62.75%(32/51) | 78.69%(48/61) |
Transfer-out and Retention Rates
At San Jose State, the transfer-out rate is 2.94%. Its transfer-out rate is much lower than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 22.68%.
San Jose State's retention rate is 85% for full-time students and 56 % for part-time students last year. Its retention rate is relatively higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 71.18%.
Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate
A non-resident alien student is not a US citizen/green card holder and studies with a student visa, such as an F visa, in the United States. At San Jose State University, 153 of 219 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 69.86%.