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University of Silicon Valley is a for-profit regional college located in San Jose, California. University of Silicon Valley is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at University of Silicon Valley is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $61,619 10 years after enrolling, 35th in California, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, University of Silicon Valley bachelor students earn 14% more than the national average.
University of Silicon Valley’s median net annual cost of $25,714 and average years to graduate of 4.9 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 2 programs at University of Silicon Valley sorted by number of graduates - Graphic Comms, Music - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$25,714
Average years to graduate
4.9
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.9 years. 52% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at University of Silicon Valley is 15% lower than the state average, and 4% above the average for all regional colleges in the country.
At University of Silicon Valley, Pell Grant recipients represent 46% of the measured graduating class, 11% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at University of Silicon Valley graduates within 4.9 years.
University of Silicon Valley is in the top 25% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
University of Silicon Valley’s economic mobility score of 13.39 is calculated by adjusting the 5.57 economic score of lower-income students by the 46% pell grant recipients within the student body. University of Silicon Valley’s EMS of 13.39 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
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The average Title IV recipient at University of Silicon Valley pays $25,714 a year, $16,956 less than the $42,670 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $25,714
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At University of Silicon Valley, 89% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $25,714 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 63% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,622. This is 9% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$8,622
Pell grants
$5,879
State grants
$8,056
Institutional grants
$4,299
University of Silicon Valley's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 51% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 154 applicants, of which 78 were admitted and 23 enrolled. University of Silicon Valley has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
While University of Silicon Valley has a recommended testing policy, their average test scores are not made public.
Full time
77%
83%
Female
34%
59%
First time
50%
59%
In-state
90%
68%
1st generation
28%
35%
White
28%
52%
Black
7%
14%
Hispanic
24%
15%
Asian
20%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
1%
0.3%
Other
20%
12%