West Valley College
West Valley College is a public community college in Saratoga, California. It is part of the California Community College system.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $7,270
- Undergraduate enrollment: 11,247
- Graduation rate (150%): 51%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 22%
- Student to faculty ratio: 29:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $51,688
- Median earnings (8 years): $44,783
- Median earnings (6 years): $41,764
- Control: Public
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Saratoga, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at West Valley College include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Economics, Business Administration and Management.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (1,194 associate)
- Economics (175 associate)
- Business Administration and Management (143 associate)
- Psychology (52 associate)
- Mathematics (40 associate)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (69 associate)
- Criminal Justice (38 associate)
- Sociology (32 associate)
- English (24 associate)
- Biology (19 associate)
Degree mix: Business 43%, Engineering 1%, Computer Science 3%, Health 9%, Biological Sciences 5%, Psychology 15%, Communication 24%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
West Valley College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $1,658 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $1,658
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $2,226
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $5,974
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $8,651
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $9,893
- In-state tuition and fees: $1,490
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $8,702
- Books and supplies: $1,152
- Off-campus room and board: $35,361
- Off-campus with family: $9,039
- Typical cost of attendance: $13,717
- Sticker vs net gap: 47%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 12%
- Federal loan recipients: 0%
- Average institutional grant: $1,008
- Average federal loan: $7,066
Admissions
West Valley College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 11,247
- Women: 57%
- Part-time undergraduates: 64%
- Age 25 and older: 28%
- Graduation rate: 51%
- Come back after freshman year: 78%
- First-generation: 46%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 84%
- Student to faculty: 29:1
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the West Valley College acceptance rate? West Valley College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does West Valley College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $1,658 a year after aid. Average net price is $7,270.
What majors does West Valley College offer? Popular programs include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Economics, Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Mathematics.
What is the average salary after West Valley College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $51,688 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the West Valley College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 22% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 51%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. West Valley College official site: https://www.westvalley.edu.