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San Jose State Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

10% 4-Year Graduation Rate
66% 6-Year Graduation Rate
86% Retention Rate

San Jose State University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding San Jose State retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.

San Jose State Retention Rate

86% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 86% students making it past their freshmen year, San Jose State has freshmen retention rates above the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in California, the average is 73.07%.

San Jose State Retention  86 out of 100
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California Retention  73 out of 100
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Retention Rate
San Jose State86%
Nationwide70.57%
California73.07%

San Jose State Graduation Rates

66% 6-Year Graduation Rate
18.66% Transfer Rate
9.97% Dropout Rate

How many of the estimated 4,975 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

After four years 10% of the cohort graduated. After six years 66% had completed their degree, and 70% after eight years.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official San Jose State graduation rate 66%.

The typical San Jose State student takes 4.98 years to complete their bachelor's degree.

Four Year Graduation Rate  38%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  66%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  70%
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San Jose State Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years2,84538%
Six Years4,97566%
Eight Years3184%
Did Not Complete2,24230%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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San Jose State Drop Out Rate

Approximately 2242 students or 30% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 2242 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled271.2%
Transferred140662.7%
Dropped Out75133.5%

San Jose State Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native100%
Asian76%
Black / African-American56%
Hawaiian40%
Hispanic55%
International69%
Multi-Ethnic58%
Unknown68%
White65%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

The majority of students at San Jose State are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.

First-Time / Full-Time San Jose State Graduation Rates

51% First-Time, Full-Time
57% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at San Jose State University represent 51% of the students in the class of 2015, and 44.02% of San Jose State bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 10%, first-time students in the San Jose State class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the San Jose State graduation rate was 57%, and by the eight year mark, 63% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  10 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  57 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  63 out of 100
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San Jose State First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsSan Jose StateNationwide
Four Years10%37.92%
Six Years57%46.43%
Eight Years63%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time San Jose State Drop Out Rates

1411 first-time / full-time students or 37% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled271.91%
Transferred104874.27%
Dropped Out29520.91%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

1% First-Time, Part-Time
33% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at San Jose State University represent 1.19% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 33%, first-time, part-time students in the San Jose State class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 39%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  33 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  39 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time San Jose State Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsSan Jose StateNationwide
Four Years3%14.37%
Six Years33%21.59%
Eight Years39%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time San Jose State Drop Out Rates

55 first-time / part-time students or 61% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled47.27%
Transferred4072.73%
Dropped Out1120.00%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

33% Returning, Full-Time
82% 6-Year Grad Rate
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2469 San Jose State students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 32.77% of the students in the class of 2015.

Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.

With a six year graduation rate of 82%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 83%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  82 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  83 out of 100
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San Jose State Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsSan Jose StateNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years82%53.83%
Eight Years83%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time San Jose State Drop Out Rates

428 non first-time / part-time students or 17% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled51.17%
Transferred17240.19%
Dropped Out25158.64%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

15% Returning, Part-Time
66% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

1114 San Jose State students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 14.78% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 66%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 69%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  66 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  69 out of 100
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San Jose State Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsSan Jose StateNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years66%36.03%
Eight Years69%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time San Jose State Drop Out Rates

348 non first-time / part-time students or 31% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled82.30%
Transferred14641.95%
Dropped Out19455.75%

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