San Jose City Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#42 in Community Colleges
San Jose City College is ranked 42nd in Community Colleges.
The following statements evaluate San Jose City College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
- Its tuition & fees of $9,486 is comparable to similar schools.
- It has small number of students of 7,561.
- It offers average (97 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of San Jose City are $9,486 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
San Jose City College $9,486
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177
2-4 Years Colleges $13,123
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California $7,935
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at San Jose City is 33% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
San Jose City College 33%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%
2-4 Years Colleges 47%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 33%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at San Jose City is 8% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
San Jose City College 8%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%
2-4 Years Colleges 16%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 10%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at San Jose City is 68% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
San Jose City College 68%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%
2-4 Years Colleges 65%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 70%
Student Population
The total student population at San Jose City is 7,561 and its population small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
San Jose City College 7,561
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796
2-4 Years Colleges 3,035
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 11,761
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at San Jose City is $3,867 which is 40.77% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
San Jose City College $3,867
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837
2-4 Years Colleges $4,948
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California $4,718
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at San Jose City is 23 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
San Jose City College 23 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1
2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 25 to 1
Number of Programs
San Jose City offers 97 programs and it means average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.