University of Silicon Valley
San Jose, California · Also known as Cogswell College · Website
$51,017
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$51,017
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of Silicon Valley is a for-profit 4-year college in San Jose, California with 455 undergraduates and 21 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $27,815 a year (tuition and fees $22,480). It admits 51% of applicants and 29% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $51,017 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $31,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$27,815
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$22,480
US median $11,837
Admission rate
51%
US median 78%
Completion rate
29%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$31,000
About $329 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$51,017
Rank 1,406 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
- $27,815
- Tuition and fees
- $22,480
- Cost of attendance
- $35,722
- Students with a need-based grant
- 50%
- Students with federal loans
- 67%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $24,350
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $27,140
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $28,102
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $28,144
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $34,379
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 $16,640 in 2015-16 to $22,480 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
- 51%
- Undergraduates
- 455
- Graduate students
- 21
- Part-time students
- 21%
- Women
- 28%
- Students per teacher
- 13
- Completion rate
- 29%
- Retention rate
- 69%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 13
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 1,406 of 5,094 US colleges and 155 of 494 in California (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | CA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $27,815 | $20,161 | $28,553 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $22,480 | $8,086 | $17,408 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 51% | 76% | 91% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 29% | 64% | 50% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 69% | 80% | 67% | 75% |
| Median debt | $31,000 | $11,537 | $20,899 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $39,802 | $36,048 | $36,954 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $51,017 | $41,472 | $40,092 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US for-profit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 44% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 60% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
13 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graphic CommunicationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 26 | $31,000 | $33,727 | $49,968 | $43,283 |
| Design and Applied ArtsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | $31,000 | $22,656 | $33,596 | $51,490 |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 15 | $31,000 | $37,693 | $67,659 | $58,894 |
| MusicBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | $48,360 | $42,892 |
| Computer ProgrammingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $83,439 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 5 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $68,257 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer ProgrammingCertificate | Certificate | 0 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| MusicCertificate | Certificate | 0 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 0 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's | Bachelor's | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $83,742 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $61,027 |
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 University of Silicon Valley cost?
$27,815 a year is the average net price at University of Silicon Valley after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $22,480, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $35,722. Families earning under $30,000 pay $24,350 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Silicon Valley?
51% of applicants are admitted to University of Silicon Valley. The median admission rate of colleges in California is 76%.
How much do University of Silicon Valley graduates earn?
$51,017 a year is the median pay of former University of Silicon Valley students who work, 10 years after they started ($39,802 after 6 years). That ranks 1,406 of 5,094 US colleges and 155 of 494 in California. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Computer Software and Media Applications (Bachelor's) at $37,693.
How much student debt do University of Silicon Valley graduates have?
$31,000 is the median federal student loan debt of University of Silicon Valley graduates, about $329 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 67% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of Silicon Valley?
29% of first-time, full-time students at University of Silicon Valley finish within 6 years. 69% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of for-profit 4-year colleges is 50%.
What are the most popular majors at University of Silicon Valley?
Graphic Communications (26 bachelor's graduates), Design and Applied Arts (19 bachelor's graduates), Computer Software and Media Applications (15 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 13 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.