Utah State University (Utah State) vs. San Jose State University (San Jose State)

Two Rivalry Colleges in Mountain West Conference

  • Both Utah State University (Utah State) and San Jose State University (San Jose State) are public.
  • Utah State is located in Logan, UT and San Jose State is located in San Jose, CA.
  • Utah State has more expensive tuition of $24,802 than San Jose State ($19,872).
  • San Jose State has tighter acceptance rate of 66.88% than Utah State (89.08%).
  • San Jose State is larger with 35,751 students than Utah State (27,943 students).
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San Jose State University

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#118 in National Universities
#3 in Utah
Rankings#47 in California
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Logan, UTLocationSan Jose, CA
Utah StateKnown asSan Jose State
1 Year Certificate
2 Year Certificate
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered DegreesBachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationMaster's College and University (larger programs)
Tuition & Fees
$9,228 Utah residents
$24,802 out-of-state
Undergraduate$7,992 California residents
$19,872 out-of-state
$7,595 Utah residents
$24,008 out-of-state
Graduate$9,426 California residents
$18,930 out-of-state
$8,256Financial Aid$8,529
Admission
$50 undergraduate
$55 graduate
Application Fee$70 undergraduate
$70 graduate
89.08%Acceptance Rate66.88%
30.61%Yield21.04%
1,170 SAT, 24 ACTTest Scores
Student Population
27,943Total Students35,751
24,835Undergraduate26,863
3,108Graduate8,888
4,521Online Enrollment5,790
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
54%Graduation Rate68%
Transfer-out Rate2%
74%Retention Rate85%
$49,600Average Earning after Graduation$63,800
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 3,487)
$2,500 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 4,261)
$9,476 average annual costs
✔ (20 meals per week)
$3,960 average annual costs
Meal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
19 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio22 to 1
1,049 Full-time
33 Part-time
Number of Faculties884 Full-time
1,089 Part-time
3,511 Full-time
234 Part-time
Number of Staffs2,428 Full-time
1,158 Part-time
$86,658 for Faculties
$58,565 Part-time
Average Salary$94,843 for Faculties
$80,092 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023