Student Outcomes

Success rates, completion statistics, and student outcome metrics for San Jose City College

San Jose, CA

Overall Completion Rate

31.2%

Working Student Success

27.8%

Transfer Out Rate

26.5%

Still Enrolled Rate

1.3%

What are the Completion Rates by Student Type

Full-time Students
36.4%
Part-time Students
27.8%
First-time Students
44%
Transfer Students
30.2%

What does this mean for you? These completion rates show how different types of students succeed at this institution. Full-time students have a higher completion rate (36.4%) compared to part-time students (27.8%). Consider your work and life commitments when deciding on your enrollment status. First-time students are those new to college, while transfer students have attended another institution before.

What are the Cohort Outcomes Over Time

Tracking outcomes for the 2015-16 cohort of 3,981 students

After 4 Years

201
Certificates
564
Associate Degrees
765
Total Awards
19%
Completion Rate

After 6 Years

193
Certificates
719
Associate Degrees
912
Total Awards
23%
Completion Rate

After 8 Years (Final)

197
Certificates
785
Associate Degrees
982
Total Awards
25%
Completion Rate

Final Student Status

25%
Graduated
1%
Still Enrolled Here
32%
Enrolled Elsewhere
0%
Status Unknown

Completion Breakdown by Cohort

All First-time Students

Cohort Size: 600
8-Year Rate: 44%

Full-time First-time Students

Cohort Size: 248
8-Year Rate: 44%

Part-time First-time Students

Cohort Size: 352
8-Year Rate: 44%

Full-time First-time Transfer Students

Cohort Size: 184
8-Year Rate: 39%

All First-time Transfer Students

Cohort Size: 450
8-Year Rate: 38%

Part-time First-time Transfer Students

Cohort Size: 266
8-Year Rate: 37%

All Full-time Students

Cohort Size: 750
8-Year Rate: 37%

Full-time Non-first-time Transfer Students

Cohort Size: 168
8-Year Rate: 33%

Time to Completion

Average time: 5 years
Median time: 5 years
Complete on time: 25.3%

About This Data

Outcome measures data tracks student cohorts over 4, 6, and 8-year periods. Data is sourced from IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) and reflects the most recent available reporting year.