San Jose City Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#42 in Community Colleges

San Jose City College is ranked 42^nd 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 (96 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 96 programs and it means average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.