by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is San Jose State? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at San Jose State. We reviewed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual crunched the numbers to discover how diverse the standard college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
San Jose State total enrollment is approximately 28,221 students. 23,106 are undergraduates and 5,115 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time San Jose State undergraduate population is made up of 48.8% women, and 51.2% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
San Jose State Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 8,907 | 38.6% |
| Hispanic | 7,390 | 32.0% |
| White | 2,816 | 12.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,287 | 5.6% |
| International | 1,037 | 4.5% |
| Black or African American | 827 | 3.6% |
| Unknown | 721 | 3.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 106 | 0.5% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 59.7% of full-time grad students are women, and 40.3% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
San Jose State Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| International | 1,637 | 32.1% |
| Hispanic | 1,049 | 20.5% |
| Asian | 1,021 | 20.0% |
| White | 984 | 19.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 150 | 2.9% |
| Unknown | 142 | 2.8% |
| Black or African American | 113 | 2.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 9 | 0.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 9,928 | 35.2% |
| Hispanic | 8,439 | 29.9% |
| White | 3,800 | 13.5% |
| International | 2,674 | 9.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,437 | 5.1% |
| Black or African American | 940 | 3.3% |
| Unknown | 863 | 3.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 115 | 0.4% |
San Jose State University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 47.1% |
| Asian | 24.2% |
| Unknown | 9.6% |
| Hispanic | 8.4% |
| International | 5.0% |
| Black or African American | 3.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 14,333 female students and 13,888 male students at San Jose State.
San Jose State University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 99.6% of San Jose State students come from within the state, and 0.4% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 23 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| California | 4,450 | 98.9% |
| Texas | 10 | 0.2% |
| Hawaii | 6 | 0.1% |
| Washington | 5 | 0.1% |
| Alaska | 2 | 0.0% |
San Jose State hosts roughly 9.5% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the multicultural environment of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At San Jose State, 45.3% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 8,797 | 23.4% |
| 22-24 | 8,584 | 22.8% |
| 18-19 | 8,262 | 21.9% |
| 25-29 | 5,780 | 15.3% |
| 35 and over | 3,103 | 8.2% |
| 30-34 | 2,324 | 6.2% |
| Under 18 | 811 | 2.2% |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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