Important Academic Statistics

Total 8,609 students attended San Jose City College in the academic year 2024-2025. There are 150 full-time faculties (instructional/teaching staffs) and 197 part-time faculties working for the school. The students to faculty ratio is 26 to 1. The number of non-teaching staffs is 297 (full-time) and 203 (part-time).
The graduation rate of San Jose City College is 34% and transfer-out rate is 12%. The retention rate is 65% at the school.
Key Academic Statistics
Student Population8,609
Graduation Rate34%
Number of Faculty347
Student to Faculty Ratio26 to 1

2025 Costs of Attendance

The 2025 tuition & fees of San Jose City College is $11,922 . The amount is for the largest program and the tuition of other programs may differ from it.
58% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $3,018 (exclude student loans).
2025Tuition, Books & Supplies, and Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$11,922
Average Financial Amount$3,018

Offered Certificate Programs

San Jose City College offers 43 career programs for Less than 1-Year Certificate, 2 Years Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered program and online availability along with number of completers by certificate programs. Last year, 526 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs and Online Availability
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 1-Year Certificate230225
2 Years Certificate200301
Total430526

Vocational Programs and Completers

The vocational programs at San Jose City College are offered only in on-site (classroom) education. Total 526 students have completed their vocational/technical programs last year.
  • 225 students have earned/completed Less than 1-Year Certificate program.
  • 301 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
Less than 1-Year Certificate1-2 Years Certificate
Less than 1-Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Communication and Journalism ✕ 1 completers
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕1
Communications Technologies ✕ 2 completers
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design✕2
Computer and Information Sciences ✕ 35 completers
Information Technology✕26
Computer Programming/Programmer✕8
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕0
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕0
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster✕1
Personal and Culinary Services ✕ 39 completers
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist✕39
Education ✕ 1 completers
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs✕1
Engineering Technology ✕ 27 completers
Laser and Optical Technology/Technician✕0
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician✕27
Work and Family Studies ✕ 31 completers
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕31
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting ✕ 0 completers
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✕0
Construction Trades ✕ 39 completers
Building Construction Technology✕39
Precision Production Trades ✕ 11 completers
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist✕11
Visual and Performing Arts ✕ 2 completers
Dance✕2
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences ✕ 7 completers
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling✕7
Business ✕ 30 completers
Business Administration and Management✕3
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕12
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕2
Small Business Administration/Management✕6
Real Estate✕0
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations✕7
Total225
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Communications Technologies ✕ 0 completers
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design✕0
Computer and Information Sciences ✕ 7 completers
Computer Programming/Programmer✕5
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕0
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster✕2
Personal and Culinary Services ✕ 61 completers
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist✕61
Engineering Technology ✕ 6 completers
Laser and Optical Technology/Technician✕0
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician✕6
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician✕0
Work and Family Studies ✕ 1 completers
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕1
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities ✕ 130 completers
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕130
Construction Trades ✕ 8 completers
Building Construction Technology✕8
Mechanics and Repairers ✕ 1 completers
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology✕1
Precision Production Trades ✕ 2 completers
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist✕2
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences ✕ 75 completers
Dental Assisting/Assistant✕33
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕40
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling✕2
Business ✕ 10 completers
Business Administration and Management✕3
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕0
Small Business Administration/Management✕4
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations✕3
Total301

Enrollment Statistics

For academic year 2023-2024, total 8,609 students have enrolled into San Jose City College. By gender, 3,994 male and 4,615 female students are attending the school.
There are 1,270 White (14.75%), 380 Black/African American (4.41%), 4,345 Hispanic (50.47%), 1,932 Asian (22.44%), and 4,988 students with other races. 130 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total8,6093,9944,615
American Indian/Native American23149
Asian1,9328701,062
Black/African American380207173
Hispanic4,3451,9002,445
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander392019
White1,270681589
Two More320160160
Un-Known1708090
Non-resident Alien1306268

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