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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    San Jose State has 13 pts more first-gen students than Texas State (49% vs. 36%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    San Jose State is more diverse (index 0.72 vs. 0.68)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Texas State is a bit larger (36,177 vs. 27,601)

    Undergrads

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
Texas State36.2K
San Jose State27.6K
Pell Grant share
Texas State37%
San Jose State35%
First-gen share
Texas State36%
San Jose State49%
Diversity index
Texas State0.68
San Jose State0.72

Who they are

Men
Texas State41%
San Jose State52%
Part-time students
Texas State14%
San Jose State18%
Students 25 and older
Texas State8%
San Jose State15%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Texas State93%
San Jose State97%
First-years from other states
Texas State2%
San Jose State1%
First-years from abroad
Texas State5%
San Jose State2%
New transfer students this fall
Texas State2,849
San Jose State3,353
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Texas State26%
San Jose State42%

Campus

Texas State
Small cityNCAA D-I FBS · Sun Belt ConferenceROTCStudy 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