San Jose State University
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
San Jose State University is a public master's university in San Jose, CA (city setting), with 27,111 undergraduates (52% women). It admitted 80% of 35,780 applicants — lower half for selectivity among Division I schools (scores not considered). Cost of attendance is $44,190 a year for out-of-state students and $32,310 in-state; aided first-year students paid $13,833 on average after grants (top quarter for affordability in its division). 65% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, engineering, visual & performing arts. The campus reported 0.91 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — lower half for safety among Division I schools.
Against Division I schools
Percentile among 366 Division I institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where San Jose State University ranks
On 63 lists; no top-ten finishes in Division I yet — the strongest showings:
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 65%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $7,992 in-state · $19,872 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 5 burglaries · 36 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research San Jose State University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
San Jose State University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Mountain West Conference | 31 | 3 over | 4 | $1.3M | $42,855 | 987 | |
| Baseball | Mountain West Conference | 48 | 14 over | 3 | $1.3M | $26,917 | 940 | |
| Men's Basketball | Mountain West Conference | 16 | 1 over | 6 | $2.8M | $176,900 | 980 | |
| Women's Basketball | Mountain West Conference | 15 | at cap | 4 | $2.1M | $138,988 | 991 | |
| Women's Beach Volleyball | Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Women's Beach Volleyball | 17 | room 2 | 1 | $299k | $17,562 | 1000 | |
| Men's Cross Country | Mountain West Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | 986 | |
| Women's Cross Country | Mountain West Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | 970 | |
| Football | Mountain West Conference | 103 | room 2 | 1 | $12M | $115,902 | 952 | |
| Men's Golf | Mountain West Conference | 11 | 2 over | 2 | $693k | $62,959 | 960 | |
| Women's Golf | Mountain West Conference | 7 | room 2 | 3 | $787k | $112,415 | 1000 | |
| Women's Gymnastics | Mountain West Conference | 19 | room 1 | 3 | $965k | $50,787 | 989 | |
| Men's Soccer | Mountain West Conference | 32 | 4 over | 5 | $841k | $26,294 | 955 | |
| Softball | Mountain West Conference | 21 | room 4 | 4 | $1.1M | $54,142 | 978 | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Mountain West Conference | 22 | room 8 | 2 | $969k | $44,056 | 1000 | |
| Women's Tennis | Mountain West Conference | 8 | room 2 | 2 | $632k | $78,980 | 974 | |
| Men's Track & Field | Mountain West Conference | 81 | 36 over | 5 | $838k | $10,340 | 995 | |
| Women's Track & Field | Mountain West Conference | 78 | 33 over | 1 | $858k | $10,999 | 946 | |
| Women's Volleyball | Mountain West Conference | 19 | 1 over | 8 | $1.4M | $74,819 | 984 | |
| Men's Water Polo | West Coast Conference | 26 | 2 over | 1 | $488k | $18,758 | 933 | |
| Women's Water Polo | Golden Coast Conference | 21 | room 3 | 2 | $491k | $23,394 | 981 |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.