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

At San Jose State University, the graduation rates was 69.22% (2,564 students out of 3,704 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 1,157 male and 1,407 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 69.22%. where 2,564 students out of 3,704 candidate completed their degree.

1,371 students completed their course in 4 years and 969 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 224 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, 119 of 173 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 68.79%.

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 3.81% (141 out of 3,704 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 87% for full-time students and 62 % for part-time students.