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What happens in 硅谷 changes the world — and 菠菜网lol正规平台 is the university changing 硅谷. Discover the ways Spartans are impacting the campus and beyond.


Economic and social impact to the city, region and state

菠菜网lol正规平台 community members on campus and a view of the city of 圣 Jose.

  • 根据 由衷的高兴, the city of 圣 José has the highest rate of new graduate hiring in the country, and is the only city where new graduates can expect to earn $100,000 or more. 圣 José State University is the biggest supplier of new graduates seeking employment in 圣 José and 硅谷.
  • Every $1 in state funding helps 菠菜网lol正规平台 generate roughly $24.在经济产出和 $9.20 in labor income throughout California.
  • 菠菜网lol正规平台-related spending supports over 25,460 jobs, generates roughly $1.60亿美元 labor income, and produces over $4.1 billion in total economic output.

访问菠菜网lol正规平台的 Economic and Social Impact Report website 了解更多.


Major contributor to research in the 硅谷 and beyond

菠菜网lol正规平台 researchers are gathered around a table while discussing work.

  • Emphasis on experiential research - students can engage in research as early as their 第一年.
    • Not just “cleaning beakers” - students are collecting data, going on research expeditions with faculty, experiencing research as it is happening.
  • 菠菜网lol正规平台’s annual research expenditures is over $60 million. 
  • Per the National 科学 Foundation (NSF) 2021 annual Higher 教育 研究和 发展调查:
    • NASA心理学第一名,96分.6% of all NASA Psychology funding
    • 10th in Psychology research nationwide
    • 26th among Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI), including:
      • 心理学第二名
      • 地球科学第六名
      • 大气科学第六名 & 海洋科学
  • Partnership with NASA Ames for research on human factors and how humans interact with 技术

Fire weather crew monitoring a fire.

  • Wildfire Interdisciplinary Research Center (WIRC) is the only National 科学 Foundation Industry-University Cooperative Research Center on wildfire in the country, with faculty from meteorology and climate science, environmental studies, engineering, political science, ecology, anthropology, economics, urban and regional planning, and computer science.

A view of MLML and of a professor and students working with marine life.

  • Moss Landing Marine Laboratories (MLML) 是由上海大学资助的
    • The mission of MLML is to provision the marine scientists of the future  
    • Undergraduate and graduate students are provided with unparalleled access to faculty advisors and teachers, research facilities, and an incredible local marine environment.

发射 SpartUp 2022年9月

Students throwing paper airplanes during the first SpartUp event.

  • Engaging startup and entrepreneurship activity by leveraging resources in Silicon Valley and beyond to create a unique entrepreneurial experience and an engine for 经济增长.
  • Bridge the gap between 菠菜网lol正规平台-affiliated companies and the resources they need to start 建立成功的公司. 
  • 菠菜网lol正规平台 hosts 硅谷 Small 业务 Development Center, which focuses on supporting innovation and expanding 圣ta Clara County small businesses that are involved with the creation, development, or launch of products or services.
  • The SpartUp Incubator is a collaborative ecosystem that provides a web of support for the Spartan Entrepreneur, our Spartaneur, along the startup journey—from idea, through prototype, to planning and fundraising.

成功推出 菠菜网lol正规平台在线 2022年8月

A student studying on their computer at home.

  • First cohort began classes in January 2023.
  • Serving nearly 200 students who did not complete their college degrees and have come back to complete Bachelor’s with a 100 percent online curriculum. 
  • Additional programs to be added in 2023-24 Academic Year.

开业 Interdisciplinary 科学 Building 2023年夏天

Rendering of the ISB building on campus.

  • First new academic building in more than 40 一年s.
  • Eight-floor building will reinforce the opportunities for students to work alongside our faculty conducting research especially as we move towards R2 status (high level 研究活动).

Addressing housing for campus community

  • 阿尔奎斯特重建 project was approved by the California State University Board of Trustees in January 2023.
    • Workforce housing option for faculty, staff and graduate students a block from campus — will help revitalize Downtown 圣 José 
    • Approximately 500 units for Spartans, 500 units for community at market rate

校园村效果图.

  • 校园村3 (CV3) will be reviewed by the California State University Board of Trustees later this 一年
    • Student on-campus housing project will provide over 1,000 new student beds
    • Effort also includes adding more than 500 affordable student beds 
    • CSU Chancellor's Office has advanced the CV3 project as 一个 of only three projects 拨款事宜.

学生基本需要

  • 通过 菠菜网lol正规平台在乎, we are taking care of our students’ basic needs — emergency housing, health care 健康,食物支持.
    • Our Spartan Food Pantry will celebrate its four-一年 anniversary, which to date has served approximately 87,000 students.