San Jose City College
San Jose, California · Website
$46,215
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$46,215
median earnings, 10 years after starting
San Jose City College is a public 2-year college in San Jose, California with 7,105 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $16,959 a year (tuition and fees $1,366 in-state, $11,922 out-of-state). 34% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $46,215 a year 10 years after they started.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$16,959
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$1,366
Out-of-state $11,922
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
34%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
-
Earnings at 10 years
$46,215
Rank 1,856 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $16,959
- Tuition in-state
- $1,366
- Tuition out-of-state
- $11,922
- Cost of attendance
- $26,081
- Students with a need-based grant
- 21%
- Students with federal loans
- 0.6%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $16,430
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $15,652
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $18,524
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $22,207
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $20,198
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $1,338 in 2015-16 to $1,366 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 7,105
- Part-time students
- 76%
- Women
- 54%
- Students per teacher
- 26
- Completion rate
- 34%
- Retention rate
- 65%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 82
- Other
- Hispanic-serving, Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,856 of 5,094 US colleges and 193 of 494 in California (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | CA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $16,959 | $20,161 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $1,366 | $8,086 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 76% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 34% | 64% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 65% | 80% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | - | $11,537 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $39,993 | $36,048 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $46,215 | $41,472 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 37% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 63% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
82 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate | Certificate | 197 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,906 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 189 | Withheld | Withheld | $56,307 | $44,125 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 102 | Withheld | $23,253 | $39,039 | $26,307 |
| Biological and Physical SciencesAssociate's | Associate's | 65 | Withheld | Withheld | $40,609 | $50,181 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 61 | Withheld | Withheld | $76,094 | $48,733 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 58 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $31,135 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 58 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,272 |
| Psychology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 47 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,288 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionCertificate | Certificate | 47 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 41 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,269 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 32 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| SociologyAssociate's | Associate's | 28 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,144 |
| Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 27 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $45,268 |
| Computer ProgrammingCertificate | Certificate | 24 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesAssociate's | Associate's | 21 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsCertificate | Certificate | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,162 |
| Special Education and TeachingAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| EconomicsAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,971 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $27,014 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,148 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of San Jose and California on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in California
- Homes: Homes for sale in California
Questions and answers
How much does San Jose City College cost?
$16,959 a year is the average net price at San Jose City College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $1,366 for in-state students and $11,922 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $26,081. Families earning under $30,000 pay $16,430 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at San Jose City College?
San Jose City College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do San Jose City College graduates earn?
$46,215 a year is the median pay of former San Jose City College students who work, 10 years after they started ($39,993 after 6 years). That ranks 1,856 of 5,094 US colleges and 193 of 494 in California. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (Certificate) at $23,253.
What is the graduation rate at San Jose City College?
34% of first-time, full-time students at San Jose City College finish within 3 years. 65% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at San Jose City College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (197 certificate graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (189 associate's graduates), Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (102 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 82 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.