San Jose State University

What is the cost of studying for a year at San Jose State University?

For the 2025-26 reporting year, listed full-time undergraduate tuition and required fees totaled approximately $8,410 for California residents and $22,166 for nonresidents. These figures combine reported tuition and mandatory fees; they do not include housing, meals, transportation, or personal spending.

Reported room and board averaged $18,418 for the academic year, while books and supplies were estimated at $958. Adding those two categories to tuition and required fees produces a partial budget of about $27,786 for a resident and $40,386 for a nonresident. Neither is a complete cost-of-attendance estimate: transportation and other personal or course-specific expenses still need to be included. Actual housing and dining charges depend on the option selected.

Published charges also differ from net price, the cost remaining after applicable grant aid in a reporting measure. For families with annual income of $48,000 or less, the reported average net price was $10,114; for families above $110,000, it was $22,862. Those averages do not predict an individual award. Students should use their own aid offer and living arrangement to build a budget, and check current-year tuition schedules rather than carrying 2024-25 prices forward.

Eligible students may reduce out-of-pocket costs through federal grants, California state aid, institutional scholarships, and other awards. Federal loans can help finance a bill but must generally be repaid. Federal Work-Study is another possible aid component, not an automatic deduction from tuition. Students seeking need-based assistance should complete the appropriate federal or California financial-aid application and check SJSU's current priority deadlines. Reported aid data indicate that 69% of students received financial aid and 20% had student loans; those are participation measures, not award amounts available to every applicant.

What are the work-study opportunities at San Jose State University?

San José State students may seek part-time campus jobs, and eligible students may be offered Federal Work-Study as part of their financial-aid package. Work-Study differs from a grant: students are paid for hours worked, and an award does not guarantee that a job will be available or that they will earn its full amount.

Campus departments and other approved employers may have student positions; eligibility, hiring schedules, and allowable work hours depend on the job and, for Work-Study, the student's aid status. Students should check the university's student-employment listings and their financial-aid offer rather than treating any campus job as a Work-Study position.

Separately, SJSU's Career Center offers career exploration, advising, résumé and interview support, employer events, and resources for searching for internships and jobs. Those services can support a student's search but are not verified employment outcomes. An internship may carry academic-credit or program requirements that an ordinary paid campus job does not.