San Jose City College
San Jose, CA · Public · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$16,959Average net price / year
34%Graduation rate
$46,215Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
—Median debt at graduation
7,105Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $1,366
- Out-of-state tuition
- $11,922
- Total cost of attendance
- $26,081
- Books & supplies
- $2,727
- Average net price
- $16,959
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $16,430
- $30–48k
- $15,652
- $48–75k
- $18,524
- $75–110k
- $22,207
- $110k+
- $20,198
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 34%
- First-year retention
- 65%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $39,993
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $46,215
- Median debt (graduates)
- —
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 21%
- Students with federal loans
- 1%
Programs: what graduates earn
4 of 82 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | 102 | $23,253 | — |
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 189 | $56,307 | — |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 65 | $40,609 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 61 | $76,094 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 7,105
- Part-time
- 76%
- Women / men
- 54% / 46%
- White
- 15%
- Hispanic
- 51%
- Black
- 5%
- Asian
- 22%
- International
- 2%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 26:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $147,204 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 39%
- Accreditor
- Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
- Website
- www.sjcc.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Computer & Information Sciences – 5% of degrees
- Personal & Culinary Services – 7% of degrees
- Engineering Technologies – 5% of degrees
- Family & Consumer Sciences – 2% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 31% of degrees
- Interdisciplinary Studies – 6% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does San Jose City College cost?
The average net price after grants is $16,959 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $1,366 and the full cost of attendance is $26,081.
How much do San Jose City College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $46,215 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
34% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in San Jose
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose State University San Jose, CA · Public · 27,601 students |
$13,760 | 85% | 69% | $78,988 |
| Evergreen Valley College San Jose, CA · Public · 7,688 students |
$12,414 | — | 41% | $53,077 |
| Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts San Jose, CA · Private for-profit · 3,421 students |
$32,427 | — | 64% | $66,844 |
| Institute for Business and Technology San Jose, CA · Private for-profit · 765 students |
$27,207 | — | 84% | $38,015 |
| Carrington College-San Jose San Jose, CA · Private for-profit · 644 students |
$36,466 | — | 60% | $39,633 |
| University of Silicon Valley San Jose, CA · Private for-profit · 455 students |
$27,815 | 51% | 29% | $51,017 |
| CET-San Jose San Jose, CA · Private nonprofit · 266 students |
$16,101 | — | 81% | $32,986 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-San Jose San Jose, CA · Private for-profit · 196 students |
$18,418 | — | 95% | — |
| Paul Mitchell the School-San Jose San Jose, CA · Private for-profit · 91 students |
$31,084 | — | 28% | — |
| San Jose Campus San Jose, CA · Private for-profit |
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.