SJSU Admission Stats 2024 SAT/ACT/GPA Scores and Trends

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

84.4%

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$70

Undergraduate

$70

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in SJSU during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

	Total	Men	Women
Applicants	30,441	15,147	15,294
Admitted students	25,682	12,162	13,520
Enrolled students	4,222	2,288	1,934
Acceptance rate	84%	80%	88%
Yield rate	16%	19%	14%

Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, SJSU received a total of 30,441 applications. These applications included 15,147 male applicants and 15,294 female applicants.
Admitted Students
Out of the 30,441 applicants, SJSU admitted 25,682 students. Among the admitted students, there were 12,162 males and 13,520 females who received offers of admission.
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 4,222 students chose to enroll at SJSU. This means that 4,222 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 2,288 were male and 1,934 were female.
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, SJSU had an overall acceptance rate of 84% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 80% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 88%.
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. SJSU had an overall yield rate of 16% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 19%, and for female admitted students, it was 14%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for SJSU over the past 7 years.

	Applicants			Admitted Students			Acceptance Rate			Enrolled Students			Yield Rate
Year	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women
2015	30,584	15,331	15,253	16,890	8,022	8,868	55%	52%	58%	3,461	1,831	1,630	20%	23%	18%
2016	31,555	16,004	15,551	16,862	7,504	9,358	53%	47%	60%	3,208	1,566	1,642	19%	21%	18%
2017	31,909	15,892	16,017	21,340	9,729	11,611	67%	61%	72%	4,490	2,251	2,239	21%	23%	19%
2018	36,243	18,150	18,093	19,811	8,651	11,160	55%	48%	62%	3,774	1,771	2,003	19%	20%	18%
2019	35,307	17,435	17,872	22,446	9,939	12,507	64%	57%	70%	3,964	1,913	2,051	18%	19%	16%
2020	32,375	15,806	16,569	21,810	9,805	12,005	67%	62%	72%	3,328	1,638	1,690	15%	17%	14%
2021	30,441	15,147	15,294	25,682	12,162	13,520	84%	80%	88%	4,222	2,288	1,934	16%	19%	14%

Admission Requirements
Fall 2021

San Jose State University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

In contrast to the most common test-optional policies, SJSU operates as a test-blind college. This means that it does not consider or require SAT or ACT scores for admission purposes. Regardless of whether applicants submit test scores or not, they will not be factored into the admissions evaluation. However, in the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. The primary motivation behind test-blind policies is to promote equity and inclusivity in the admissions process. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

Secondary school GPA
Secondary school record
Completion of college-preparatory program

Neither required nor recommended

Secondary school rank
Recommendation letters
Formal demonstration of competencies
Test scores (SAT/ACT)
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at San Jose State University.

Credit for life experiences

Accepted
Advanced placement (AP) credits

Accepted
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

Accepted

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