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COLLEGE PROFILE

San Jose State University

San Jose, CA

TUITION AND EXPENSES

Cost of AttendanceIn-state: $25,387
Out-of-state: $36,547
Tuition and Fees
In-state: $7,427
Out-of-state: $18,587
Room and Board
$11,730
Books and Supplies
$1,754
Other Expenses
$4,476
Payment PlansCredit card, installment plan

APPLYING FOR FINANCIAL AID

Financial Aid Office
E-mailfao@sjsu.edu
Web SiteFinancial Aid Web Site
Net Price Calculator URL Not reported
Application Process
Application DeadlinePriority deadline March 2
Final deadline June 15
Award NotificationOn a rolling basis beginning April 1
Methodology for Awarding
Institutional Aid
Federal Methodology
Forms RequiredCost to File

PROFILE OF 2010-11 FINANCIAL AID

Freshmen
Financial Aid Applicants1,979 (73.9%) of freshmen
Found to Have Financial Need1,614 (81.6%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid1,521 (94.2%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met437 (28.7%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met82%
Average Award$13,079
Need-Based Gift
Received by 1,187 (78.0%) of aid recipients, average amount $9,979
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 1,273 (83.7%) of aid recipients, average amount $4,790
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 28 (1.8%) of aid recipients
Merit-Based Gift39 (1.5%) of freshmen had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $2,151
All Undergraduates
Financial Aid Applicants12,780 (70.2%) of undergraduates
Found to Have Financial Need11,523 (63.3%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid11,053 (95.9%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met2,857 (25.8%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met80%
Average Award$13,986
Need-Based Gift
Received by 8,743 (79.1%) of aid recipients, average amount $8,387
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 9,431 (85.3%) of aid recipients, average amount $5,894
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 67 (.6%) of aid recipients
Merit-Based Gift88 (.5%) of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $3,389
Borrowing
2011 Graduates Who
Took Out Loans
51%
Average Indebtedness of
2011 Graduates
$14,549
Parents Borrowing PLUS Loans 
Parents of Students
Receiving Aid
Not reported
Parents of Students Not
Receiving Aid
Not reported

FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS

Loans
Federal LoansDirect subsidized Stafford loans, direct unsubsidized Stafford loans, direct PLUS loans, Federal Perkins loans
State Loans 
Other Loans 
Scholarships and Grants
Need-Based AvailableFederal Pell grants, SEOG, State scholarships, Institutional scholarships, Private scholarships, Academic Competitiveness Grants, National SMART Grants, TEACH Grants
Non-Need–Based AvailableAcademic scholarships, Creative arts/performance scholarships, Music/Drama scholarships, Athletic scholarships, State scholarships, ROTC scholarships, Job skill scholarships, Leadership scholarships
Non-Need Awards
Academic Interest/Achievement
Award Areas
Not reported
Number of Awards
Not reported
Top Areas (By Money
Awarded)
Not reported
Creative Arts/Performance
Award Areas
Art/Fine Arts
Number of Awards
Not reported
Top Areas (By Money
Awarded)
Art/Fine Arts
Special Achievements/Activities
Award Areas
Leadership
Number of Awards
Not reported
Top Areas (By Money
Awarded)
Leadership
Special Characteristics
Award Areas
Local/State Students
Number of Awards
Not reported
Top Areas (By Money
Awarded)
Local/State Students
Employment
Work-Study ProgramsFederal work study available
Average Earnings from
On-Campus Employment
Not reported
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CLASS OF 2017 Profile of Students on COLLEGEdata
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  GPA SAT ACT
UW W M CR W  
Average 3.28 3.49 578 560 559 24
Low 0.94 2.37 390 400 380 18
High 4.00 4.28 800 800 800 33
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A portion of the College Profile data is provided under license by:
Annual Survey of Colleges 2012, copyright © 2012 The College Board. All rights reserved.
Peterson's Undergraduate and Undergraduate Financial Aid Databases,
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