Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at SJSU is slightly skewed towards men students, with 51.1% of undergraduate students being men and 48.9% being women. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 28,288, with 13,836 women and 14,452 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at SJSU is largely skewed towards women students, with 63.5% of undergraduate students being women and 36.5% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 8,845, with 5,615 women and 3,230 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 51.1% 14,452 students
- women 48.9% 13,836 students
Graduate Students
- men 36.5% 3,230 students
- women 63.5% 5,615 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is Asian, comprising 37.8% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 10,672 students.
Following closely behind are Hispanic students, constituting 29.9% of the student body, with 8,438 students. White students represent 13.0% of the population, with 3,678 students, while Mixed race students account for 5.0%, with 1,424 students. African American students account for 3.7% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 1,034 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.5% , with 155 students.
International students make up 6.8% of the undergraduate population, totaling 1,915 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 3.4% of the population, totaling 948 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within SJSU.
Undergraduate Students
- Asian 37.8% 10,672 students
- Hispanic 29.9% 8,438 students
- White 13.0% 3,678 students
- International students 6.8% 1,915 students
- Mixed race 5.0% 1,424 students
- African American 3.7% 1,034 students
- Unknown race 3.4% 948 students
- Hawaiian 0.5% 155 students
Graduate Students
- White 30.0% 2,645 students
- Asian 21.7% 1,920 students
- Hispanic 20.4% 1,800 students
- International students 16.6% 1,464 students
- Unknown race 5.1% 447 students
- Mixed race 3.4% 297 students
- African American 2.8% 243 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 13 students
Transfer Students
- Asian 34.1% 1,287 students
- Hispanic 31.7% 1,197 students
- White 14.3% 541 students
- International students 8.5% 320 students
- Mixed race 4.3% 163 students
- Unknown race 3.7% 139 students
- African American 3.1% 118 students
- Hawaiian 0.3% 13 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 30% 8,564 students
- 22-24 26% 7,413 students
- 18-19 25% 6,949 students
- 25-29 11% 3,248 students
- 30-34 3% 876 students
- 35-39 1% 340 students
- 40-49 1% 305 students
- 50-64 0% 101 students
- 25-29 35% 3,129 students
- 22-24 21% 1,892 students
- 30-34 18% 1,572 students
- 40-49 10% 895 students
- 35-39 9% 773 students
- 50-64 6% 488 students
- 20-21 1% 74 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at San Jose State University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 4,092 | 98.58% | |
| Washington | 11 | less than 1% | |
| Hawaii | 9 | less than 1% | |
| Oregon | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 3 | less than 1% | |
| New Jersey | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Texas | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Colorado | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Georgia | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Illinois | 2 | less than 1% | |
| North Carolina | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Oklahoma | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Florida | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Guam | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Indiana | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Maryland | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Montana | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New Mexico | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New York | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Rhode Island | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Tennessee | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Utah | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Virginia | 1 | less than 1% |
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