San Jose State University offers 220 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 7 major programs - 5 Masters, 1 Doctorate, and 1 Post-graduate Certificate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $8,410 for California residents and $21,010 for out-of-state students.
Total 6,027 students out of total 37,661 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 1,012 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
San Jose State University is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | San Jose State University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | One Washington Square, San Jose, CA |
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| Online Students | 6,027 Enrolled Online Exclusively
17,894 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$8,410
Out-of-State$21,010 |
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| Graduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$9,934
Out-of-State$20,014 |
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| Student to Faculty | 25:1 (4.00%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 7 Programs |
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| Masters | 5 Programs |
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| Doctorate | 1 Programs |
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| Post-Graduate | 1 Programs |
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2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at San Jose State University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For California residents, the tuition & fees are $8,410 and $21,010 for non-California residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $9,934 and $20,014 for out-of-state students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $0 for California residents and $420 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $0 for California residents and $420 for out-of-state students.
Online Programs By Area of Study
San Jose State University offers 220 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 7 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 5 Masters, 1 Doctorate, 1 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
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| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
5 | 1 | 1 |
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| Overall Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 99 |
92 | 3 | 26 |
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Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Informatics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 54 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
19 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Library and Information Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 797 |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Archives/Archival Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 15 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Criminology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 7 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 23 |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
1 |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At San Jose State University, there are 37,661 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 23,921 students were attending classes through distance learning (6,027 students are enrolled exclusively and 17,894 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 37,661 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 6,027 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 17,894 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 13,740 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 6,027 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 5,082 California Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 804 students living in the U.S. States other than California, and 141 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 6,027 | |
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| California Resident | 5,082 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 804 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 141 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 6,027 | |
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| Undergraduate | 1,869 |
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| Graduate | 4,158 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 1,869 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 1,832 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 37 |
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