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College · Catholic life on campus

San Jose City College

  • LocationSan Jose, CA
  • Type and sizePublic · 2-year · 8,400 students
Official website

San Jose City College is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 0.9 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of San Jose City College, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miSaint Martin of Tours Church: 0.9 mi1Assumption of Mary Croatian Roman Catholic Church: 1.1 mi2Saint Leo the Great Roman Catholic Church: 1.2 mi3Leontyne Chapel: 1.9 mi4Saint Volodymyr Ukrainian Catholic Center: 2.1 mi5Sacred Heart of Jesus Church;Iglesia del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús: 2.3 mi6San Jose City College (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saint Martin of Tours Church — 0.9 mi · 200 O’Connor Drive, San Jose
  2. Assumption of Mary Croatian Roman Catholic Church — 1.1 mi · 901 Lincoln Avenue, San Jose
  3. Saint Leo the Great Roman Catholic Church — 1.2 mi · 88 Race Street, San Jose
  4. Leontyne Chapel — 1.9 mi
  5. Saint Volodymyr Ukrainian Catholic Center — 2.1 mi · 445 Washington Street, Santa Clara
  6. Sacred Heart of Jesus Church;Iglesia del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús — 2.3 mi · 325 Willow Street, San Jose

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

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Academic Excellence

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Campus facts

SettingCity
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member26 to 1

Federal data (IPEDS). None of this changes the faith grades.

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
8,400
Total students8,400
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$16,959
Cost of attendance (per year)$26,081
Median federal debt at graduation—
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
34%
First-year retention65%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$46,215
Admission rate—
Students receiving Pell grants21%

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Diocese of San Jose

The Most Reverend Oscar Cantú, Bishop of San Jose

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: dsj.org, dsj.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s county list (Wikipedia). Confirm with the diocese.

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