Economic Impact Report

$2 Billion in Annual Statewide Business Output

Our Impact, Amplified

SJSU makes invaluable economic, fiscal and social contributions to the City of San José, the Silicon Valley, the Bay Area and beyond.

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Key Findings

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$2 Billion in Annual Statewide Business Output

Driven by a combination of the university’s capital, operational and auxiliary expenditures; student spending on goods and services; and the value of alumni earnings that are attributable to their SJSU degrees, the CSU delivers a robust return on the state’s investment.

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9,900 Jobs Created in the Bay Area

SJSU is the #2 CSU in Northern Calfornia for job creation, business output across all sectors, and incremental income earned by alumni. 

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Strong Alumni Earnings

SJSU is the #4 CSU campus for the total additional income its alumni earn as a result of their degrees. 

The Economic Power of the CSU

California State University 2025 Economic Impact Report

Discover the regional impact that SJSU has as part of the broad-ranging value that the CSU system brings to California.

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Economic Impact

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Spartan Pride Points

What happens in Silicon Valley changes the world – and SJSU is the University changing Silicon Valley. We are named No. 5 Best Public University in the Nation by The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse for the financial success of our graduates. Nicknamed the "Talent Pipeline of Silicon Valley," many SJSU graduates go on to find employment shortly after graduation at leading companies such as Apple, NVIDIA, Adobe, Google, or Kaiser Permanente. Not only is our impact felt throughout California's economy, but also throughout the lives of our graduates.

$892M in Labor Income

SJSU contributes to the Bay Area's labor income – the highest share, 40%, of any CSU in the region.

$6.96 in Output for Every $1 in Funding

SJSU delivers a strong return on investment. For every $1 the CSU invests in SJSU, we deliver $6.96 in business output.

$7.9 Billion

SJSU alumni had higher median incomes, attributed to their CSU degree, totalling $7.9 Billion