Historical Acceptance Rates

San Jose State University's overall acceptance rate for the application year 2022 was 76.5%, with 34,002 applicants and 26,009 accepted. Both Early Action (EA) and Regular Decision (RD) had the same acceptance rate of 76.5%, with 10,201 EA applicants resulting in 7,803 admissions and 23,801 RD applicants yielding 18,206 admits. In a notable historical contrast, the acceptance rate was significantly lower at 55% for the application year 2017. This indicates a substantial increase in acceptance rates over the years, reflecting a changing admissions landscape at San Jose State University.