San Jose State University is a somewhat selective school. The institution receives approximately 37,100 applications each year. The acceptance rate is around 80 percent which equals 29,845 students who passed the admission process of the school. However, when the term starts, only about 4,700 or 16% of the students who received the letter of acceptance from San Jose State University decide to attend. Based on the school’s application data, 50% of the applicants were men while 48% were women, however, after receiving the acceptance letter, only 48 percent of the women decided to study at San Jose State University as compared to 51 percent of men who decided to enroll. San Jose State University’s undergraduate application fee is $70. Prospective students are asked to submit their ACT or SAT scores to San Jose State University when filling out the application. Usually, an ACT score of 19 - 27 or a 990 - 1,290 SAT score is the range that applicants have greater chances to be accepted. This institution also allows submissions of Advanced Placement (AP) credits and Credit for life experiences.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the
Applications
37,124
Male 18,843
Female 17,894

 

Acceptance
29,845
Male 14,808
Female 14,717

 

Enrollment Total
4,680
Male 2,425
Female 2,255


Acceptance Rate
80.4%
Male
78.6%
Female
82.2%

 

Yield
15.7%
Male
16.4%
Female
15.3%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$70


Graduate

$70



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits
  • Credit for life experiences


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