Key differences on Outcomes
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San Jose State grads earn $15.3K more ten years out than Temple's ($78,988 vs. $63,727)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
San Jose State graduates 2 pts more of its students than Temple (78% vs. 76%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Temple$63.7K
San Jose State$79KHighest
Graduation rate
Temple76%
San Jose State78%Highest
Retention rate
Temple82%
San Jose State87%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Temple$24.4K
San Jose State$15KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Temple53%
San Jose State20%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Temple$21.5K
San Jose State$12KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Temple62%
San Jose State57%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Temple77%
San Jose State79%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Temple11%
San Jose State13%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Temple67%
San Jose State64%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Temple80%
San Jose State74%
Pell graduation gap
Temple12 pts lower
San Jose State10 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Temple | San Jose State |
|---|---|---|
| White | 79% | 67% |
| Asian | 78% | 79% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 64% | 60% |
| Black | 66% | 54% |
| Two or more races | 69% | 65% |
| International | 68% | 69% |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;Temple University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About 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