San Jose State Acceptance Rate & Chances CDS VERIFIED
San Jose, California (West) · 29,000 undergrads · ~53 avg class size · 24:1 student-faculty · $8,410/yr sticker
public Tier 5
Median earnings (10yr)
$78K
CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site.
84.6% is the average applicant's shot. Your odds depend on your GPA, scores, and hooks. See where you actually stand.
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Acceptance by round
same school, very different odds by round
By application round
Regular Decision84.6%
State residency
In-state85.1%
Out-of-state77.6%
Career outcomes · 10 sources
Median graduate earnings · 1.3 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $579K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 10 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).
Where this leads
Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.
- Tech hardware/semiconductor: Intel, AMD, Nvidia engineering roles nearby, strong recruiting.
- Silicon Valley startups: Early-stage funding abundant, high turnover means entry-level openings exist.
- Enterprise software sales: Salesforce, ServiceNow, Workday based locally, sales development rep pipeline solid.
- Big Four accounting: San Jose office hiring, but Austin/Denver offer better career velocity.
- Finance: Mid-market PE and VC due diligence work, not Goldman Sachs-tier investment banking.
About San Jose State
Silicon Valley CSU. Massive direct pipeline into Bay Area tech (more SV CS hires than Stanford or Berkeley).
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