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San Jose City College

San Jose, California·Public, 2-year·Far West
6-yr Graduation
34%
-52.5pp vs Community College
Enrollment
8,609
peer median 12,205
Avg net price
$16,658
+$12k vs Community College
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About

San José City College (SJCC) is a public community college in San Jose, California. It was founded in 1921, and is one of the oldest colleges in the California Community College System.

Outcomes & equity

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
34%-52.5pp vs Community College
Full-time retention
65%

What families actually pay

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$15,935
$30–48k$16,583
$48–75k$17,832
$75–110k$22,545
$110k+$22,403

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$16,658
+$11,658vs Community College median $5,001
Pell recipients
77.0%
Federal loans
0.8%

Academic programs

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs56
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

545 total
01Liberal Arts
21238.9%
02Business
7513.8%
03Multi/Interdisciplinary
6211.4%
04Social Sciences
458.3%
05Health Professions
407.3%
06Psychology
376.8%
07Area/Ethnic Studies
224.0%
08Security/Protective
193.5%
09Education
183.3%
10Communication
152.8%

Enrollment & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
8,609
12-mo unduplicated
13,710
Undergraduate
13,710
Graduate
11,340

Gender split

Men
44%6,098
Women
56%7,612

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
52.9%
Asian
21.5%
White
11.0%
Black
4.9%
Two or more
4.3%
Unknown
2.9%
Non-resident
1.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%

Faculty

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
26.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
125

San Jose City College vs IPEDS peer group

The peer institutions San Jose City College selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectSan Jose City College
34%8,609$16,658Community College
Cabrillo College
9,457$13,328Community College
College of Alameda
6,141$9,280Community College
Cuesta College
11,283$12,898Community College
De Anza College
17,425$4,667Community College
Diablo Valley College
17,228$6,142Community College
Folsom Lake College
11,098$3,661Community College
Fullerton College
19,521$8,090Community College
Glendale Community College
12,075$7,461Community College
Golden West College
10,721$2,861Community College
Las Positas College
8,103$4,175Community College
Los Angeles Pierce College
16,906$11,196Community College
MiraCosta College
96%11,478$7,178Baccalaureate
Moorpark College
14,583$742Community College
Ohlone College
9,061$14,130Community College
Orange Coast College
17,096$4,754Community College
Palomar College
19,550$5,247Community College
Pasadena City College
24,597$3,123Community College
San Diego Mesa College
92%19,212-$904Baccalaureate
Santa Barbara City College
12,334$10,029Community College
Santa Monica College
81%23,453$3,600Baccalaureate
Santiago Canyon College
11,897$3,407Community College
Sierra College
19,125$4,462Community College
Skyline College
9,572-$1,180Baccalaureate
Peer group median87%12,205$5,001

Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Research, Planning, & Institutional Effectiveness
Reports to Academic Affairs

We provide research consulting, support, facilitation and technical assistance to college faculty, staff, administrators and students, and support for accountability reporting related to accreditation, state/federal requirements and grants.

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Team
1 member
  • Joyce Lui
    Dean of RPIE

Documents & reports (2)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

IR job openings (2)

Institutional Research and analytics roles currently posted at this institution.

Notable alumni (35)

A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

  • Tony Alexander
    Community Leadership
  • Erik Bakich
    Athletics
  • Kim Bokamper
    Athletics
  • Ato Boldon
    Athletics & Politics
  • Torraye Braggs
    Athletics
  • Marcos Bretón
    Journalism
  • Jim Cadile
    Athletics
  • Chris Cain
    Music
  • Richard Calderon
    Sports & Law Enforcement
  • Armando Castellano
    Arts & Philanthropy
  • Scott Erickson
    Athletics
  • Lee Evans
    Athletics
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