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

Who they are

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

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

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

Campus

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