Cogswell College Rankings

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#7214 of 14,131 In the World
#1958 of 2,597 In North America
#1869 of 2,496 In the United States
#162 of 249 In California
#2 of 3 In San Jose

Quick Review

Acceptance rate
51%
Avg. cost to attend
$23,631 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
425
Graduates
9
Male:Female Ratio
73:27
Control
Private
for-profit
Highest Degree
Master's degree
Website
usv.edu

Cogswell College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Cogswell College has an acceptance rate of 51% and is among the top 15% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 51% 53% 45%
Applicants 154 116 38
Admissions 78 61 17
Freshmen enrolled full time 16 13 3
Freshmen enrolled part time 7 6 1

298 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

101 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

Formal demonstration of competencies Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Recommendations Recommended
SAT/ACT Recommended
Secondary school GPA Recommended
College-preparatory program Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 121 (28%)
Hispanic 99 (23%)
Asian 90 (21%)
Black or African American 39 (9%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 39 (9%)
Two or more races 34 (8%)
Nonresident Alien 9 (2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 2 (0.5%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Cogswell College is $23,631 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$23,631/year
Average aid awarded
$9,943
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $22,345
$30-48K $17,314
$48-75K $29,334
$75-110K $25,899
$110K+ $29,478

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $20,784$10,479
Tuition in-state $20,784$10,479
Tuition out-of-state $20,784$10,479
Fee in-district $1,000$100
Fee in-state $1,000$100
Fee out-of-state $1,000$100

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 200
Room charge $12,790

Cogswell College majors

Cogswell College has granted 105 bachelor's degrees across 6 programs and 6 master's in Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Cogswell College.

Major Bachelor Master
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects 44
Game and Interactive Media Design 29
Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation 22
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies 6
Computer Programming & Programmer, General 4
Music Technology 4
Business Administration and Management, General 2
Grand Total 105 6

Cogswell College has a graduation rate of 44%, which is among the 31% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 44% 43% 47%
  • Full-time retention rate - 63%
  • Part-time retention rate - 20%

Publications & Citations

Cogswell College has published 13 scientific papers with 18 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Engineering, Art & Design, Political Science, Physics, Law, Philosophy, Psychology, and Sociology.

Publications
13
Citations
18

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
10 / 7
Computer Science
7 / 0
Engineering
7 / 16
Art & Design
5 / 2
Political Science
5 / 5
Physics
5 / 13
Law
5 / 5
Philosophy
5 / 2
Psychology
4 / 0
Sociology
4 / 0
Quantum and Particle physics
3 / 6
Business
3 / 5
Medicine
3 / 5
Chemistry
3 / 11
Mathematics
3 / 0
Materials Science
3 / 11
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
3 / 0
Environmental Science
3 / 4
Statistics
3 / 0
Machine Learning
3 / 0
Linguistics
3 / 0
Mechanical Engineering
3 / 9
Creative Writing
2 / 0
Telecommunications
2 / 0
Geography and Cartography
2 / 4
Literature
2 / 0
Computer Graphics
2 / 0
Fashion Design
2 / 0
Multimedia
2 / 0
Engineering Management
2 / 5
Economics
2 / 5
History
2 / 2
Cognitive Science
2 / 0
Acoustical Engineering
1 / 5
Optical Engineering
1 / 5
Development Studies
1 / 0
Ecology
1 / 0
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
1 / 4
Finance
1 / 5
Astrophysics and Astronomy
1 / 0

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 0 0
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 1 1
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 2
2001 0 1
2002 1 0
2003 0 1
2004 0 0
2005 0 0
2006 0 0
2007 0 0
2008 0 0
2009 0 0
2010 0 0
2011 0 2
2012 1 0
2013 0 0
2014 1 1
2015 2 0
2016 0 1
2017 0 1
2018 1 1
2019 1 0

General info

Alternative names CPC
Founded 1887
Colors orange, silver
Academic calendar Semesters
Total FTE staff 86
Carnegie classification Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields

Location and contacts

Address 191 Baypointe Parkway
San Jose, California, 95134
United States
City population 1,013,000
Phone 8002647955

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