West Valley College, CA

location_on  14000 Fruitvale Ave, Saratoga, CA 95070 • language  westvalley.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Public 2-Year Medium Associate's College High Transfer Traditional and Non-Traditional Students Open Admissions Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s N/A
Associate’s 41%
Certificate 59%
Highest Degree Assoc

Graduates by Field of Study

Architecture1%
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies1%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences1%
Business, Management, Marketing17%
Communication, Journalism6%
Communications Technologies2%
Computer and Information Sciences0%
Education0%
Engineering0%
Engineering Technologies1%
English Language and Literature1%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics0%
Health Professions and Related Programs5%
History1%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences4%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting4%
Legal Professions and Studies3%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities21%
Mathematics and Statistics2%
Mechanic and Repair Technologies0%
Multi-disciplinary Studies1%
Natural Resources and Conservation3%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies3%
Physical Sciences1%
Psychology4%
Social Sciences9%
Visual and Performing Arts9%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate N/A
Median SAT Math N/A
Median SAT Reading N/A
Median ACT Composite N/A

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $1,000
Out-of-State Tuition $5,000
Average Total Cost $15,000
Average Net Cost $7,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $6,000 $8,716 $11,406
$30K–$48K $6,000 $9,456 $12,318
$48K–$75K $10,000 $12,422 $15,178
$75K–$110K $11,000 $15,420 $18,184
>$110K $13,000 $19,357 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 1%
Median Federal Debt $7,000
Repayment Rate 52%
Median Payment N/A
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		68% 59% 46%
$30K–$48K 		18% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		12% 12% 14%
$75K–$110K 		2% 6% 10%
>$110K 		1% 7% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $7,000 $10,318 $12,538
The median debt for Pell students $4,000 $10,551 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $4,000 $9,644 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $12,000 $24,020 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $6,000 $16,574 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $3,000 $5,242 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $2,000 $2,982 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		45% 46% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		52% 51% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		39% 55% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		57% 60% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 75%
Transfer Rate 15%
Withdrawal Rate 25%
Graduation Rate 34%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		14% 26% 33%
Within 6 Years 		34% 47% 49%
Within 8 Years 		43% 54% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		59% 57% 57%
Black 		17% 39% 41%
Caucasian 		38% 51% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		27% 44% 47%
Non-US citizens/residents 		21% 53% 58%
Two or more races 		47% 48% 48%
Other race 		33% 55% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 6,719
Full-time Undergrads 38%
Avg Entry Age 25
Graduate Students N/A
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		55% 55% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		45% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		19% 15% 7%
Black 		2% 6% 13%
Caucasian 		40% 26% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		30% 40% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		1% 5% 4%
Two or more races 		6% 5% 4%
Other race 		1% 4% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		55% 49% 37%
$30K–$48K 		25% 21% 17%
$48K–$75K 		18% 15% 16%

Nearby Colleges

De Anza College
4 miles, N • 2.3 star
San Jose City College
6 miles, E • 1.4 star

Nearby Airports

San Francisco International Airport
32 miles, N • 4.6 star
Monterey Regional Airport
48 miles, S • 1 star