San Jose State Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At San Jose State University, the graduation rates was 68.42% (2,097 students out of 3,065 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 973 male and 1,124 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at San Jose State University. Last year, the graduation rate was 68.42%. where 2,097 students out of 3,065 candidate completed their degree.

881 students completed their course in 4 years and 998 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 218 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 150% normal time.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At San Jose State University, 153 of 219 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 69.86%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at San Jose State University is 2.94% (90 out of 3,065 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At San Jose State University, the retention rate is 85% for full-time students and 56 % for part-time students.