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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    San Jose State has 20 pts more first-gen students than Towson (49% vs. 29%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    San Jose State has 1.7× as many undergrads as Towson

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    San Jose State is more diverse (index 0.72 vs. 0.71)

    Diversity index

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
San Jose State27.6K
Towson16.1K
Pell Grant share
San Jose State35%
Towson36%
First-gen share
San Jose State49%
Towson29%
Diversity index
San Jose State0.72
Towson0.71

Who they are

Men
San Jose State52%
Towson41%
Part-time students
San Jose State18%
Towson11%
Students 25 and older
San Jose State15%
Towson10%

Race & ethnicity

San Jose State
Towson
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
San Jose State97%
Towson88%
First-years from other states
San Jose State1%
Towson11%
First-years from abroad
San Jose State2%
Towson1%
New transfer students this fall
San Jose State3,353
Towson1,506
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
San Jose State42%
Towson34%

Campus

San Jose State
Large cityNCAA D-I FBS · Mountain West ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Towson
Small cityNCAA D-I FCS · Colonial Athletic AssociationROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About 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