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University of Silicon Valley

San Jose, CA · City · 455 students
4
Year
Private For-profit
City
Small (<3k)
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Accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission
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Location
San Jose, CA, 95134 · City campus
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Nearest airport from college
SJC · San Jose
4 mi away
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Cost
Cost of attendance
$35,722
Avg net price
$27,815
Room & board
$19,926
Tuition
$22,480
Books & supplies
$944/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$24,350
$30–48k
$27,140
$48–75k
$28,102
$75–110k
$28,144
$110k+
$34,379
Admissions
Admit rate
51%
Test policy
Not required

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Essay Requirements

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Outcomes
Graduation rate
31%
1st-yr retention
69%
Transfer-out rate
2%
Consumer completion
50%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
48%
Transferred
22%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
30%
Median earnings (6yr)
$39,802
Median earnings (10yr)
$51,017
Median debt
$31,000
Monthly loan payment
$329
Debt range (25th–75th)
$8,250–$31,000
Debt (90th percentile)
$44,000
Student Body
Men 72%Women 28%
13
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students  ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
50%
First-generation
28%
Median family income
$35,952
Independent students
23%
Avg age at entry
21.0
Part-time students
21%
Race & ethnicity
White
29%
Hispanic
27%
Black
12%
Asian
17%
Two or more
6%
AI/AN
1%
NH/PI
1%
Unknown
8%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$39,802
10 years after entry
$51,017
Graphic Communications26
Design and Applied Arts19
Computer Software and Media Applications15
Music10
Computer Programming9
Business Administration, Management and Operations2
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Institutional
Classification
Baccalaureate (Diverse)
Full-time faculty
7%
Avg faculty salary
$7,964/mo
Instructional spend/student
$5,946
Federal loan rate
67%

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