How San Jose State's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 65.92%, and this year's acceptance rate is 80.00% at San Jose State University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 60.86% and women students' rate is 71.05%.

The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at San Jose State University over the past 11 years (2013-2024).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	63.47%	61.51%	65.32%
2014-15	59.85% -3.63%	57.40% -3.13%	62.20% -3.13%
2015-16	55.23% -4.62%	52.33% -4.06%	58.14% -4.06%
2016-17	53.44% -1.79%	46.89% 2.04%	60.18% 2.04%
2017-18	66.88% 13.44%	61.22% 12.32%	72.49% 12.32%
2018-19	54.66% -12.22%	47.66% -10.81%	61.68% -10.81%
2019-20	63.57% 8.91%	57.01% 8.30%	69.98% 8.30%
2020-21	67.37% 3.79%	62.03% 2.47%	72.45% 2.47%
2021-22	84.00% 16.63%	80.00% 15.55%	88.00% 15.55%
2022-23	76.71% -7.29%	69.43% -3.85%	84.15% -3.85%
2023-24	80.00% 3.29%	74.00% 2.85%	87.00% 2.85%
Average	65.92%	60.86%	71.05%

San Jose State University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 18.25% where the current academic year yield is 16.00%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at San Jose State University from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	21.19%	23.91%	18.79%
2014-15	19.59% -1.61%	21.79% -1.15%	17.64% -1.15%
2015-16	20.49% 0.90%	22.82% 0.74%	18.38% 0.74%
2016-17	19.03% -1.47%	20.87% -0.83%	17.55% -0.83%
2017-18	21.04% 2.02%	23.14% 1.74%	19.28% 1.74%
2018-19	19.05% -1.99%	20.47% -1.34%	17.95% -1.34%
2019-20	17.66% -1.39%	19.25% -1.55%	16.40% -1.55%
2020-21	15.26% -2.40%	16.71% -2.32%	14.08% -2.32%
2021-22	16.00% 0.74%	19.00% -0.08%	14.00% -0.08%
2022-23	15.48% -0.52%	17.86% -0.53%	13.47% -0.53%
2023-24	16.00% 0.52%	17.00% 1.53%	15.00% 1.53%
Average	18.25%	20.26%	16.59%

San Jose State University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 32,099, the average number of admitted is 21,200, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 3,800. The number of San Jose State applicants increased by 5.23% (1,778 applicants) compared to the previous year.

The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at San Jose State University from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	25,155	15,967	3,384
2014-15	29,738 4,583	17,797 102	3,486 102
2015-16	30,584 846	16,890 -25	3,461 -25
2016-17	31,555 971	16,862 -253	3,208 -253
2017-18	31,909 354	21,340 1,282	4,490 1,282
2018-19	36,243 4,334	19,811 -716	3,774 -716
2019-20	35,307 -936	22,446 190	3,964 190
2020-21	32,375 -2,932	21,810 -636	3,328 -636
2021-22	30,441 -1,934	25,570 763	4,091 763
2022-23	34,002 3,561	26,083 -54	4,037 -54
2023-24	35,780 1,778	28,624 543	4,580 543
Average	32,099	21,200	3,800

San Jose State University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at San Jose State

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes