San Jose State University Student Population Overview

35,751
Total Students
26,863
Undergraduates
8,888
Graduates
73%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

San Jose State University educates a diverse community of 35,751 students, with 26,863 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 8,888 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

35,751

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

22:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate75%
Graduate25%

Enrollment Type

San Jose State University has a predominantly full-time student body with 73% of students being full-time and 27% being part-time, totaling 35,751 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

73% Full-Time

27% Part-Time

26,030

Full-Time Students

9,721

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

75% Undergraduate

25% Graduate

26,863

Undergraduate

8,888

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at San Jose State University, the majority of students fall in the 20-21 age range with 7,888 students, but also includes 442 students in the Under 18 range, 7,350 students in the 18-19 range, 6,748 students in the 22-24 range, 4,435 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 6,737 students in the 25+ age group, with 1 in the 18-19 category, 87 in the 20-21 category, 2,063 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
442 (2%)
18-19
7,350 (27%)
20-21
7,888 (29%)
22-24
6,748 (25%)
25+
4,435 (17%)
Under 18442
18-197,350
20-217,888
22-246,748
25+4,435

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
1 (0%)
20-21
87 (1%)
22-24
2,063 (23%)
25+
6,737 (76%)
18-191
20-2187
22-242,063
25+6,737

Gender Distribution

San Jose State University has more men than women with 12,864 female students and 13,999 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
13,999 (52%)
Women
12,864 (48%)

Men

13,999

39%

Women

12,864

36%

Geographic Origin

San Jose State University has 100% (3,883 students) from in-state California, and 3% (98 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
3,883 (98%)
International
98 (2%)
In-State (California)
3,883(100%)
International
98(3%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

3,877

New students this year

Campus Location

San Jose, California

City: Large