by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page we break down Football at San Jose State University, a fall sport — with a section for each major topic and side-by-side gender and cross-sport context. San Jose State plays at the level of NCAA Division I-FBS as a member of Mountain West Conference.
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The San Jose State men’s football team lists 103 student athletes, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 362. The NCAA tracked 395 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Of the 16 varsity sports San Jose State sponsors, football ranks #2 by total roster size.
The men’s football program is staffed by 15 coaches — 1 head coach and 14 assistants. Of those, 11 are full-time and 4 part-time. At the helm is Ken Niumatalolo.
Across the school’s 16 sports, football ranks #1 by total coaching staff.
These numbers are reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The San Jose State men’s football program brought in $11,937,986 in revenue against $11,937,986 in expenses, essentially breaking even. Per athlete, that is about $21,562 in operating expense per athlete, or $2,220,879 per team.
Among the school’s 16 sports, football ranks #1 by revenue, accounting for 28% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The men’s football team earned an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 944 (952 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 72%. Year over year, it held onto 95% of its athletes, with 95% remaining academically eligible.
Against the school’s average team APR of 963, football lands below the pack at 944.
When San Jose State earns a spot on a Best Schools for a Sport list, we include that ranking. To rank well, a program needs strong athletics and a quality education.
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