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unitid 122746 · San Jose, CA · public 2-year · city (large)

San Jose City College

enrollment 2023
11,959
predominant degree
Associate's

scorecard 2026-06 · percentiles within public 2-years

The record

admission rate

not reported

undergraduates

7,105

85th pctl among public 2-years

Pell share

21%

undergrads on Pell grants

18th pctl among public 2-years

completion

34%

finish within 150% time

39th pctl among public 2-years

sticker cost / yr

$26,081

100th pctl among public 2-years

avg net price / yr

$16,959

after aid, aided students

98th pctl among public 2-years

median earnings, 10 yr

$46,215

after entry, Title IV students

90th pctl among public 2-years

median grad debt

not reported

what families actually pay

Cost

Sticker price is a fiction for most families — net price is what aided students pay after grants, by family income.

Average net price by family income, 2023–24 aid cohort

Families earning under $30k paid $16,430 per year after aid.

Dashed hollow marks are privacy-suppressed brackets — not zero. Band: middle half of public 2-years (all incomes).

Who enrolls, by family income

  • 0-30k
    63%
  • 30-48k
    21%
  • 48-75k
    not reported
  • 75-110k
    not reported
  • 110k+
    not reported
Median family income
$15,562
First-generation students
58%
In-state tuition & fees
$1,366

earnings · debt · programs

Outcomes

Median earnings after entry, working grads with federal aid

Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only.

What programs pay — top fields of study

programgradsearn 5 yrdebt
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.197
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.189$46,398
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services.102
Biological and Physical Sciences.65
Business Administration, Management and Operations.61
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.58
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.58
Psychology, General.47
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection.47
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.41
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.32
Sociology.28

— is privacy suppression at small programs, never zero. Earnings are median, 5 years after completing.

annual scorecard files, 1996–2026

Trajectory

Line breaks are years where the measure wasn't collected — a gap is not a zero.

Admission rate

no years reported

Price per year

  • sticker
  • net

Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry

Undergraduates

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built 2026-07-17

Provenance

  • U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard, 2026-06 release. Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Suppressed values are null, never imputed.
  • Annual Scorecard files 1996-2026. A null in early years usually means the measure was not yet collected, not zero.
  • Coordinates and locale describe the campus address, not where students live.