Quad

Head-to-head

Texas State
San Jose State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    San Jose State grads earn $22.1K more ten years out than Texas State's ($78,988 vs. $56,906)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    San Jose State graduates 16 pts more of its students than Texas State (78% vs. 62%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

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

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Texas State's yield is 12 pts higher than San Jose State's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Texas State's grants cover 33% of its full price on average, vs. 24% at San Jose State

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Texas State costs about $5.4K less per year on average than San Jose State ($19,617 vs. $24,978, all students)

    Average cost, all students

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

San Jose State admits 85%, Texas State 89%; Texas State's yield is higher, at 27%.

Acceptance rate
Texas State89%
San Jose State85%
Quad's selectivity
  • Texas StateOpen
  • San Jose StateAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Texas State
980–1200
San Jose StateTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Texas StateSchool record, rank, and prep program required
  • San Jose StateGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Texas State is a bit larger than San Jose State (36,177 vs. 27,601 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Texas State36.2K
San Jose State27.6K
Pell Grant share
Texas State37%
San Jose State35%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Texas State, and Business Administration and Management at San Jose State; Texas State has 21 students per faculty member to San Jose State's 25.

Students per faculty member
Texas State21 to 1
San Jose State25 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Texas StatePsychology, General8%
  • San Jose StateBusiness Administration and Management, General25%

What each costs

Texas State costs about $5.4K less a year than San Jose State on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Texas State$19.6K
San Jose State$25K
Aid generosity
Texas State33%
San Jose State24%

What each pays off

San Jose State's former students earn more, a median $79K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Texas State$56.9K
San Jose State$79K
Graduation rate
Texas State62%
San Jose State78%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Texas StateGrowing+85%
  • San Jose StateGrowing+25%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;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