San Jose State University
San Jose, CA
Admissions Prediction
Official Admissions Statistics 2016 - 2017
Admission Overview
| Applicants | 31,555 |
| Admitted | 16,862 |
| Acceptance rate | 53.4% |
| Yield rate | 19.0% |
Acceptance Rate by Gender
25th to 75th Percentile of Admitted Students
This graph shows the 25th to 75th percentile SAT scores of admitted students at San Jose State University.
San Jose State University's average SAT scores fall between:
- Verbal: 450 and 560
- Math: 470 and 590
- Writing: 20 and 25
This graph shows the 25th to 75th percentile ACT scores of admitted students at San Jose State University.
San Jose State University's average composite ACT score falls between 18 and 25.
Degree Completions
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This table shows the number of students who graduated with a degree in the following fields:
| Major | Men | Women | Total |
| Accounting | 13 | 23 | 36 |
| Advertising | 21 | 24 | 45 |
| Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology, General | 28 | 5 | 33 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical & Astronautical Engineering | 48 | 5 | 53 |
| African-American/Black Studies | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Anthropology | 6 | 16 | 22 |
| Applied Mathematics | 13 | 3 | 16 |
| Art/Art Studies, General | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Art/Art Studies, General | 77 | 84 | 161 |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology, General | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Behavioral Sciences | 28 | 53 | 81 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 43 | 81 | 124 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 20 | 12 | 32 |
| Business Administration/Management | 821 | 636 | 1457 |
| Business/Managerial Operations, Other | 8 | 15 | 23 |
| Chemical Engineering | 33 | 20 | 53 |
| Chemistry, General | 25 | 27 | 52 |
| Chinese Language & Literature | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| City/Urban, Community & Regional Planning | 18 | 17 | 35 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 86 | 32 | 118 |
| Communication Disorders, General | 1 | 36 | 37 |
| Communications Studies/Speech Communication & Rhetoric | 118 | 137 | 255 |
| Computer Engineering, General | 47 | 8 | 55 |
| Computer Science | 123 | 20 | 143 |
| Computer Software Engineering | 34 | 3 | 37 |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 73 | 83 | 156 |
| Dance, General | 2 | 17 | 19 |
| Dietetics/Dietician (RD) | 25 | 74 | 99 |
| Drama & Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 6 | 12 | 18 |
| Early Childhood Education & Teaching | 23 | 213 | 236 |
| Economics, General | 56 | 19 | 75 |
| Education, General | 33 | 170 | 203 |
| Electrical, Electronics & Communications Engineering | 95 | 5 | 100 |
| Engineering, General | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| English Language & Literature, General | 42 | 67 | 109 |
| Entomology | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Environmental Science | 40 | 29 | 69 |
| Environmental Studies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fine/Studio Arts, General | 59 | 71 | 130 |
| French Language & Literature | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Geography | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| German Language & Literature | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Graphic Design | 17 | 29 | 46 |
| Health & Physical Education, General | 76 | 49 | 125 |
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, & Mexican-American/Chicano | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| History, General | 38 | 16 | 54 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management, General | 21 | 73 | 94 |
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | 3 | 17 | 20 |
| Industrial Design | 24 | 6 | 30 |
| Industrial Engineering | 38 | 8 | 46 |
| Industrial Technology/Technicians | 51 | 8 | 59 |
| Interior Design | 4 | 18 | 22 |
| International/Global Studies | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| Japanese Language & Literature | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| Journalism | 22 | 15 | 37 |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences/Liberal Studies | 11 | 55 | 66 |
| Library Science/Librarianship | 94 | 418 | 512 |
| Linguistics | 2 | 15 | 17 |
| Logistics & Materials Management | 12 | 13 | 25 |
| Materials Engineering | 14 | 1 | 15 |
| Mathematics, General | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 155 | 8 | 163 |
| Microbiology, General | 12 | 15 | 27 |
| Music Performance, General | 13 | 5 | 18 |
| Music, General | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Natural Sciences | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies | 10 | 43 | 53 |
| Philosophy | 11 | 5 | 16 |
| Physics, General | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Political Science & Government, General | 45 | 32 | 77 |
| Psychology, General | 79 | 293 | 372 |
| Psychology, Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Public Administration | 6 | 11 | 17 |
| Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) | 6 | 37 | 43 |
| Public Relations/Image Management | 16 | 50 | 66 |
| Quality Control Technology/Technician | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Radio & Television | 56 | 27 | 83 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Social Sciences, General | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| Social Work | 8 | 53 | 61 |
| Sociology | 58 | 112 | 170 |
| Spanish Language & Literature | 6 | 17 | 23 |
| Statistics, General | 5 | 12 | 17 |
| Taxation | 9 | 25 | 34 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 3060 | 3583 | 6643 |
Parchment Member Admissions Statistics
Parchment Members' Admissions Results
| Applied | 1364 |
| Reported Results | 393 |
| Accepted | 370 (94%) 94,6 |
| Rejected | 23 |
| Attending | 70 |
| Yield Rate | 19% |
Admitted Members' Score Range
| 25th | 50th | 75th Percentile | |
| GPA | 3.16 | 3.59 | |
| SAT I | 600 | 1671 | 1916 |
| Selectivity Index™ | 75 | 525 | 672 |
Rejected Members' Score Range
| 25th | 50th | 75th Percentile | |
| GPA | 2.94 | 3.40 | |
| SAT I | 600 | 1545 | 1761 |
| Selectivity Index™ | 44 | 445 | 585 |
Stats last calculated: Sunday 19th of August 2012 10:00:04 PM
Newest applicant: 77 days, 23 hours, and 1 minutes ago.
All the above data except for Parchment Member Statistics is 'official' -- meaning that it was reported directly by this college -- and comes from the 2016 - 2017 academic year.
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