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San Jose City College

San Jose City College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in San Jose, CA. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $9,486 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 7,561 and it offers 42 programs(7 online programs). By program type, it has 22 1-year certificate, 20 2-years certificate, and 51 associate programs.
Last year, a total of 1,606 students completed and earned certificate or associate degree at San Jose City College.
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at San Jose City College is $9,486 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
San Jose City College offers the alternative tuition plans .
46% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $2,527 (exclude student loans).
San Jose City 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$9,486
Average Financial Amount$2,527

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

San Jose City College offers 42 vocational programs for Less than 1-Year Certificate and 1-2 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 1,606 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at San Jose City College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 1 Year Certificate220245
2 Years Certificate200392
Total4201,606

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 245 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 392 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 969 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕3-
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design✕1-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 40 completers-
Information Technology✕5-
Computer Programming/Programmer✕11-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕1-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕22-
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster✕1-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 38 completers-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist✕38-
Education [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs✕6-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 55 completers-
Laser and Optical Technology/Technician✕9-
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician✕46$24,500
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 28 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕28-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✕5-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 31 completers-
Building Construction Technology✕31-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist✕3-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Dance✕2-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 10 completers-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling✕10-
Business [+] ✕ 23 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕2-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕15-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕2-
Small Business Administration/Management✕2-
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations✕2-
Total245
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design✕2-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Computer Programming/Programmer✕10-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕2-
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster✕1-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 48 completers-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist✕48-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 27 completers-
Laser and Optical Technology/Technician✕4-
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician✕23-
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician✕0-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 10 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕10-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 189 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕189-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Building Construction Technology✕8-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology✕4-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 11 completers-
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist✕11-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 80 completers-
Dental Assisting/Assistant✕30-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕49-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling✕1-
Business [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕0-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕0-
Small Business Administration/Management✕0-
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations✕0-
Total392
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Area Studies (other)✕2-
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 36 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕31-
Journalism✕4-
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (other)✕1-
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design✕4-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 33 completers-
Computer Programming/Programmer✕13-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕2-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕16-
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster✕2-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist✕9-
Education [+] ✕ 15 completers-
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs✕15-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Laser and Optical Technology/Technician✕3-
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician✕6-
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician✕0-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Spanish Language and Literature✕4-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 17 completers-
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies✕2-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕15-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 6 completers-
English Language and Literature✕6-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 317 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕251-
Humanities/Humanistic Studies✕66-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕0-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 32 completers-
Mathematics✕32-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 120 completers-
Biological and Physical Sciences✕120-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 10 completers-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✕10-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Chemistry✕8-
Psychology [+] ✕ 62 completers-
Psychology✕62-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 38 completers-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✕38-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕0-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 68 completers-
Economics✕13-
Geography✕0-
Political Science and Government✕9-
Sociology✕46-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Building Construction Technology✕7-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology✕2-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist✕4-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 17 completers-
Visual and Performing Arts✕4-
Dance✕0-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕3-
Art/Art Studies✕10-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 36 completers-
Dental Assisting/Assistant✕5-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕28-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling✕3-
Business [+] ✕ 110 completers-
Business/Commerce✕0-
Business Administration and Management✕97-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕10-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕0-
Small Business Administration/Management✕1-
Labor and Industrial Relations✕0-
Real Estate✕0-
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations✕2-
History [+] ✕ 3 completers-
History✕3-
Total969

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 7,561 students are attending at San Jose City College. There are 131 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 209 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 23 to 1 (4.35%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 267 (full-time) and 210 (part-time).
The graduation rate of San Jose City College is 29% and transfer-out rate is 11%. The retention rate is 64% at the school.
San Jose City 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population7,561
Graduation Rate29%
Number of Faculty340
Student to Faculty Ratio23 to 1

Student Population at San Jose City

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 7,326 students enrolled into San Jose City College. By gender, 2,954 male and 4,372 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for San Jose City College.
Student Population By Gender
San Jose City College
TotalMaleFemale
Total7,3262,9544,372
Full-time1,567698869
Part-tme5,7592,2563,503
There are 882 White (12.04%), 366 Black/African American (5.00%), 3,492 Hispanic (47.67%), 1,958 Asian (26.73%), and 4,079 students with other races attending San Jose City College. 66 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at San Jose City College
TotalMaleFemale
Total7,3262,9544,372
American Indian/Native American1239
Asian1,9588371,121
Black/African American366178188
Hispanic3,4921,2892,203
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander412120
White882367515
Two More290127163
Un-Known219100119
Non-resident Alien663234
San Jose City College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
3,227 students (44.05% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 2,240 students (30.58% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for San Jose City College.
Distance Learning Student Population at San Jose City College
Number of Students
Total7,326
Enrolled Online Exclusively3,227
Enrolled Some Online Courses2,240
Not in Online Courses1,859
By age range, at San Jose City College, 2,257 students are aged 20 to 24 (30.81% of total students), 2,021 students are aged below 20 (27.59%), 333 students are aged above 50 (7.92%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at San Jose City College
TotalMaleFemale
Total7,3262,9544,372
Under 18711269442
Age 18-191,310571739
Age 20-211,123485638
Age 22-241,134507627
Age 25-291,065421644
Age 30-34683238445
Age 35-39466158308
Age 40-49500169331
Age 50-64290118172
Over 64431726
Age Un-Known110

Directory and Accreditation Information

San Jose City College is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (1/1/1953 - Current).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of San Jose City College.
2100 Moorpark Ave, San Jose, CA
408-298-2181
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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