San Jose City Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#39 in Community Colleges

San Jose City College is ranked 39^th 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 $11,922 is expensive compared to similar schools.
It has relatively small number of students of 8,609.
The financial aid amount ($3,018) is lower.
It offers average (98 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of San Jose City are $11,922 (out-of-state rate) and it is expensive compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

San Jose City College $11,922

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 34% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

San Jose City College 34%

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 12% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

San Jose City College 12%

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 65% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

San Jose City College 65%

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 8,609 and its population relatively small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

San Jose City College 8,609

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 $3,018 which is 25.31% 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 $3,018

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 26 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

San Jose City College 26 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 98 programs and it means average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.