+91%
Median federal debt at exit
Median federal debt at exit at San Jose State University rose 91% between 2007 and 2010 ($5.5k → $10.5k).
California · Public · Predominantly bachelor's
San Jose State
San Jose, California. 26,757 undergraduate students. 176 programs in the federal Field-of-Study dataset.
ANOMALY ENGINE · NOTABLE SIGNALS
Earnings, completion, debt, and enrollment anomalies at San Jose State
Short-arc shifts (recent 3-year window), peer outliers, earnings trend breaks, completion drops, enrollment cliffs, and debt-to-earnings warnings — surfaced deterministically from the federal record. Multi-decade shifts are reported separately in the Long Arc section, since 25-year tuition drift isn't really an anomaly.
-100%
3-year cohort default rate
3-year cohort default rate at San Jose State University fell 100% between 2021 and 2024 (0.9% → 0.0%).
+48%
In-state tuition
In-state tuition at San Jose State University rose 48% between 2007 and 2010 ($3.6k → $5.4k).
+47%
100%-time completion
100%-time completion at San Jose State University rose 47% between 2021 and 2024 (25.2% → 37.0%).
SECTION 01 · OUTCOMES SNAPSHOT
San Jose State earnings, debt, and completion vs. the California median
Each tile compares this institution to the California median for the same metric. Sub-line shows the comparison value, not an interpretation. Sparklines trace the federally available history.
$78,988+26% · 6→10y
California median $42,588$62,448
Treasury earnings · 6y post-entry64.6%+102% · '97→'24
California median 61.3%$12,000+91% · '97→'10
At program completion26,757+11% · '96→'10
latest IPEDS86.4%+4% · '04→'10
first-time, full-time80.2%+18% · '01→'24
latest cohort$7,992+189% · '00→'10
out-of-state $19,872SECTION 02 · EARNINGS HORIZONS
How San Jose State earnings spread, 4 to 10 years after entry
Treasury tax-record earnings for federally aided students who first enrolled at this institution. Each point is a horizon from the most-recent vintage. Single median per horizon (no p25/p75 publishing).
Earnings widen with time post-entry. Selection: federal-aid recipients only — not all graduates.Methodology →
SECTION 03 · DEBT-TO-EARNINGS
What loans cost relative to earnings at San Jose State
Annual debt service as a share of median earnings 10 years after entry, computed under federal Direct loan terms (10-year fixed at 6%). The 8% line is the gainful-employment threshold from federal regulation; above 12% has historically been considered “failing” under prior rule cycles.
Institution-wide
2.0%Median federal debt $12,000 amortized over 10 years vs. median earnings $78,988 (10y after entry).
SECTION 04 · LONG ARC
San Jose State enrollment, completion, and debt over time
Federally available history. Coverage varies by metric — IPEDS publishes some series only after 2009 and others only before.
Undergraduate enrollment.
150%-time completion rate.
Median federal student debt at exit.
+102%
San Jose State · completion · 150% rose
34.2% → 69.2%
+1049%
San Jose State · completion · 100% rose
3.2% → 37.0%
+189%
San Jose State · in-state tuition rose
$1,861 → $5,370
+127%
San Jose State · out-of-state tuition rose
$9,241 → $21,010
+91%
San Jose State · median debt rose
$5,500 → $10,500
-100%
San Jose State · cohort default rate fell
5.2% → 0.0%
+38%
San Jose State · earnings_median_8yr rose
$50,900 → $70,420
SECTION 05 · PROGRAMS
San Jose State programs ranked by 5-year earnings
Each row is one (CIP × credential) program reported by the institution in College Scorecard's Field-of-Study data. Cohort floor is 30 students; below this, federal data is suppressed.
Computer Science$160,714Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$155,843Business Administration, Management and Operations$151,760Computer Engineering$143,080Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering$119,589Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering$116,237Chemical Engineering$115,218Civil Engineering$114,115Mechanical Engineering$112,360Educational Administration and Supervision$111,358Human Resources Management and Services$108,084Civil Engineering$106,415Management Information Systems and Services$104,129Social Work$102,199Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering$101,217Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$99,007Finance and Financial Management Services$98,041Accounting and Related Services$96,679Design and Applied Arts$93,917City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning$91,624Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$91,433Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$89,920Marketing$89,379Natural Resources Conservation and Research$83,305
Showing top 24 of 54 ranked programs.
SECTION 06 · BY CIP FAMILY
54 San Jose State programs with earnings, grouped by field
Programs are grouped by 2-digit CIP family. Programs without reported earnings are hidden to keep the list focused.
COMPUTER & INFORMATION SCIENCES · CIP 11
EDUCATION · CIP 13
ENGINEERING · CIP 14
Computer Engineering$143,080Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering$116,237Mechanical Engineering$112,360Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering$119,589Civil Engineering$106,415Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering$101,217Civil Engineering$114,115Chemical Engineering$115,218
FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES · CIP 19
ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE · CIP 23
LIBERAL ARTS & GENERAL STUDIES · CIP 24
LIBRARY SCIENCE · CIP 25
BIOLOGICAL & BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES · CIP 26
PARKS, RECREATION & FITNESS · CIP 31
PSYCHOLOGY · CIP 42
HOMELAND SECURITY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES · CIP 43
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION & SOCIAL SERVICES · CIP 44
SOCIAL SCIENCES · CIP 45
TRANSPORTATION & MATERIALS MOVING · CIP 49
VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS · CIP 50
HEALTH PROFESSIONS · CIP 51
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$155,843Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$89,920Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$81,021Public Health$76,170Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$99,007Health and Medical Administrative Services$68,119Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$68,367Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other$68,244
BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT & MARKETING · CIP 52
Business Administration, Management and Operations$82,407Business Administration, Management and Operations$151,760Hospitality Administration/Management$67,022Human Resources Management and Services$108,084Accounting and Related Services$96,679Finance and Financial Management Services$98,041International Business$71,177Management Information Systems and Services$104,129Marketing$89,379
HISTORY · CIP 54
NATURAL RESOURCES & CONSERVATION · CIP 03
ARCHITECTURE · CIP 04
SECTION 07 · SIMILAR INSTITUTIONS
Institutions similar to San Jose State in California
Picked by Carnegie sector × predominant credential level. These are not rankings — just nearest-neighbour surfaces for comparison.
CAUSAL DISCIPLINE
“San Jose State graduates earn $X” — not “San Jose State makes you earn $X”
Median earnings describe what cohorts earned. They do not describe what attending San Jose State caused. Selection effects (who admits, who enrolls, who completes) are real. We publish federal data with strict descriptive phrasing — and link the methodology where you can read about the limitations directly.