San Jose State University offers 205 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 8 major programs - 1 Bachelors, 5 Masters, and 2 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $7,992 for California residents and $19,872 for out-of-state students.

Total 5,790 students out of total 35,751 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 800 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

San Jose State University is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameSan Jose State University
TypeFour-year, Public
AddressOne Washington Square, San Jose, CA
Online Students5,790 Enrolled Online Exclusively
19,698 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$7,992
Out-of-State$19,872
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$9,426
Out-of-State$18,930
Student to Faculty22:1 (4.55%)
Online Degree Programs
Total8 Programs
Bachelors1 Programs
Masters5 Programs
Post-Graduate2 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at San Jose State University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For California residents, the tuition & fees are $7,992 and $19,872 for non-California residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $9,426 and $18,930 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is -$1 for California residents and $396 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is -$1 for California residents and $396 for out-of-state students.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$7,852$7,852$7,852$7,899$7,992
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$19,732$19,732$19,732$19,779$19,872
Graduate (In-State)$9,286$9,286$9,286$9,333$9,426
Graduate (Out-of-State)$18,790$18,790$18,790$18,837$18,930
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$0$0$0$0-$1
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$396$396$396$396$396
Graduate (In-State)$0$0$0$0-$1
Graduate (Out-of-State)$396$396$396$396$396

Online Programs By Area of Study

San Jose State University offers 205 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 8 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Bachelors, 5 Masters, 2 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED1 5NOT OFFERED2
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED96 84322

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
InformaticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED27 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information Science/StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Library and Information ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED655 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Archives/Archival AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
CriminologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED25 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At San Jose State University, there are 35,751 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 25,488 students were attending classes through distance learning (5,790 students are enrolled exclusively and 19,698 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment35,751
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses5,790
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses19,698
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses10,263

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 5,790 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 4,613 California Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 842 students living in the U.S. States other than California, and 335 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses5,790
California Resident4,613
Other State In U.S.842
Outside of U.S.335
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses5,790
Undergraduate2,081
Graduate3,709
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses2,081
Degree/Certificate Seeking2,057
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking24

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