San Jose State University Rankings

Located in San Jose, CA, San Jose State University is one of the best universities in the state of California. On this page, you will find in-depth rankings for San Jose State University in the following areas: graduation rates, teaching  resources, financing opportunities, and alumni donations. Latest acceptance rate is also given to show how competitive is San Jose State University.

1 Washington Square San Jose, CA 95192
Phone: (408) 283-7500
Email: admissions@sjsu.edu
Web site: http://www.sjsu.edu

Rankings: San Jose State University

Rankings, Ratings, and Admissions Statistics
Overall Ranking: 38
Score: 35
Peer college rating (out of 5) 3.3
Graduation and retention ranking: 57
Average freshman retention rate: 80.5%
6-year graduation rate: 41.3%
Predicted graduation rate: N/A
Overperformance(+)/Underperformance(-): N/A
Faculty resources ranking: 68
Classes with under 20 students (2020): 24.5%
Classes with 50 or more students (2020): 13.4%
Student faculty ratio (2020): 30:1
Percent of faculty who are full-time (2020) 63.6%
Student selectivity ranking: 76
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile (2020) 880-1120
2020 Freshmen in top 10 percent of high school class: N/A
Freshmen in top 25 percent of high school class (2020): N/A
Fall 2020 Acceptance rate: 66.0%
Financial resources rank: 85
Alumni giving rank: 77
Average alumni giving rate (2020): 3.0%

San Jose State University History

Essential Facts: San Jose State University

  • The San Jose State Spartans are the athletic teams that represent San José State University.
  • SJSU is the oldest public university on the West Coast and the founding campus of the California State University (CSU) system.
  • San José State University offers 145 bachelor’s and master’s degrees with 108 concentrations and five credential programs with 19 concentrations.

Rules and regulations Sports Activities 

General Information  
Percent of undergraduate students who live in college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing: 13%
Percent of undergraduates who are members of a fraternity: 2%
Percent of student body who are members of a sorority: 1%
Average percentage of students on campus during weekends: 60%
Are all students permitted to have cars on campus? Yes
Percent of students who have cars on campus: 62%
Is alcohol permitted on campus for students of legal age? Yes
Additional policies and regulations: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Collegiate athletic association: NCAA I
Men’s scholarship sports: baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer
Women’s scholarship sports: basketball, cross country, golf, gymnastics, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, volleyball, water polo
Student activities: dance, drama/theater, literary magazine, marching band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, television station