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On this page below the city data, you’ll also find a list of the Universities and Colleges in San Jose. Clicking on the Colleges's name will take you to a profile containing contact information, program facts, tuition and fees, affiliation and accreditation, admission requirements, information on student enrollment, and much more. Being able to see all the college options in a city can help you decide whether college or university study in San Jose is right for you.
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA QUICK STATSCounty: Santa Clara
Elevation: 87 feet
Land Area: 174.9 square miles
Population Density: 5423 people per square mile
Population: 948,279
Population change since 2000: 6.00%
Races (City): White Non-Hispanic (36.0%), Hispanic (30.2%), Other race (15.9%), Vietnamese (8.8%), Chinese (5.7%), Filipino (5.4%), Two or more races (5.0%), Black (3.5%), Asian Indian (3.0%), Other Asian (1.6%), American Indian (1.5%), Japanese (1.3%), Korean (1.1%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries (City): German (7.6%), Irish (6.1%), English (5.6%), Italian (4.8%), United States (1.9%), French (1.8%)
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (296.8 miles , pop. 3,694,820)
Nearest cities: Seven Trees, CA (1.5 miles ), Sunol-Midtown, CA (1.6 miles ), Buena Vista, CA (1.6 miles ), Burbank, CA (1.9 miles ), Fruitdale, CA (1.9 miles ), Cambrian Park, CA (2.1 miles ), Campbell, CA (2.2 miles ), Alum Rock, CA (2.3 miles )
San Jose Compared to State Average: Median house value above state average. Black race population percentage significantly below state average. Hispanic race population percentage above state average. Median age below state average. Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average. Length of stay since moving in below state average. House age below state average.
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA EDUCATION FACTS
Educational Attainment
School Enrollment
Educational Attainment
Grad Degree
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
13
Educational Attainment
Bachelor's Degree
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
23
Educational Attainment
Associate's Degree
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
9
Educational Attainment
Some College/No Degree
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
18
Educational Attainment
High School Graduate
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
19
Educational Attainment
Not a High School Graduate
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
18
Population 25 and Older:571,788
Pre kindergarten through grade 8
137,520
Grades 9 through 12
48,633
College or graduate school
72,389
Total Enrolled:258,542
High school or higher: 78.30%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 31.60%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.70%
Colleges/Universities in San Jose:
SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY Full-time enrollment: 20,861, Location: 1 WASHINGTON SQ, Public, Website: www.sjsu.edu, Offers Master's degree EVERGREEN VALLEY COLLEGE FT enrollment: 6,118, Location: 3095 YERBA BUENA RD, Public, Website: www.evc.edu SAN JOSE CITY COLLEGE FT enrollment: 5,713, Location: 2100 MOORPARK AVE, Public, Website: www.sjcc.edu BRYMAN COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS FT enrollment: 1,144, Location: 1245 S WINCHESTER BL, Private, for-profit, Website: www.cci.edu MASTERS INSTITUTE FT enrollment: 1,131, Location: 50 AIRPORT PKY STE 8, Private, for-profit PALMER COLLEGE OF CHIROPRACTIC-WEST FT enrollment: 562, Location: 90 E TASMAN DR, Private, not-for-profit, Website: www.palmer.edu CENTER FOR EMPLOYMENT TRAINING-SAN JOSE-VINE FT enrollment: 503, Location: 701 VINE ST, Private, not-for-profit COMPUTER TRAINING ACADEMY FT enrollment: 375, Location: 235 CHARCOT AVE, Private, for-profit SAN JOSE CHRISTIAN COLLEGE FT enrollment: 328, Location: 790 S 12TH ST, Private, not-for-profit, Website: WWW.SJCHRISTIAN.EDU THE NATIONAL HISPANIC UNIVERSITY FT enrollment: 284, Location: 14271 STORY RD, Private, not-for-profit BRYMAN COLLEGE-NORTH CAMPUS FT enrollment: 198, Location: 4030 MOORPARK AVENUE SUITE 110, Private, for-profit, Website: CCI.EDU LINCOLN LAW SCHOOL OF SAN JOSE Location: ONE NORTH FIRST STREET, Private, not-for-profit EVERGREEN BEAUTY COLLEGE Location: 2938 ABORN SQ RD, Private, for-profit CENTER FOR TRAINING AND CAREERS Location: 1600 LAS PLUMAS AVE, Private, not-for-profit GOLDEN GATE UNIVERSITY-SAN JOSE Location: 2880 ZANKER RD STE 101, Private, not-for-profit, Website: WWW.GGU.EDU, Offers Master's degree ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL OPPORTUNITIES INC Location: 1445 OAKLAND RD, Private, not-for-profit UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CAMPUS Location: 3590 N FIRST ST, Private, for-profit, Website: www.phoenix.edu/northcal, Offers Doctor's degree SAN JOSE-EVERGREEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT Location: 4750 SAN FELIPE RD, Public GANAYE ACADEMY OF COSMETOLOGY INC Location: 4112F MONTEREY RD, Private, for-profit MONTEREY ACADEMY OF HAIR DESIGN Location: 345 E SANTA CLARA ST, Private, for-profit)
Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to San Jose:
FOOTHILL COLLEGE about 5 miles, LOS ALTOS HILLS, CA, Full-time enrollment: 7,415 MISSION COLLEGE about 8 miles, SANTA CLARA, CA, FT enrollment: 4,565 DE ANZA COLLEGE about 10 miles, CUPERTINO, CA, FT enrollment: 13,197 SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY about 13 miles, SANTA CLARA, CA, FT enrollment: 6,229 WEST VALLEY COLLEGE about 13 miles, SARATOGA, CA, FT enrollment: 5,880 OHLONE COLLEGE about 15 miles, FREMONT, CA, FT enrollment: 4,870 STANFORD UNIVERSITY about 19 miles, STANFORD, CA, FT enrollment: 14,955
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