Key differences on Outcomes
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San Jose State grads earn $14.6K more ten years out than Towson's ($78,988 vs. $64,390)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
San Jose State graduates 5 pts more of its students than Towson (78% vs. 73%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
San Jose State$79KHighest
Towson$64.4K
Graduation rate
San Jose State78%Highest
Towson73%
Retention rate
San Jose State87%Highest
Towson83%
Borrowing
Median debt
San Jose State$15KLowest
Towson$18.7K
Undergrads with a federal loan
San Jose State20%
Towson42%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
San Jose State$12KLowest
Towson$16K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
San Jose State57%
Towson57%
Credential within 8 years, all students
San Jose State79%
Towson73%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
San Jose State13%
Towson17%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
San Jose State64%
Towson66%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
San Jose State74%
Towson71%
Pell graduation gap
San Jose State10 pts lower
Towson4 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | San Jose State | Towson |
|---|---|---|
| White | 67% | 71% |
| Asian | 79% | 67% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 60% | 65% |
| Black | 54% | 71% |
| Two or more races | 65% | 56% |
| International | 69% | 66% |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why