West Valley College Overview

West Valley College is a public institution located in Saratoga, California. Saratoga is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

What Is West Valley College Known For?

2,135 Undergraduate Awards

The highest award offered at West Valley College is the undergraduate certificate.
During a recent academic cycle, 42% of the faculty were full-time.
After graduation, West Valley College bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $51,688 a year. That's about 27% more than their peers at other schools.

Where Is West Valley College?

Contact details for West Valley College are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	14000 Fruitvale Ave, Saratoga, CA 95070
Phone:	408-867-2200
Website:	www.westvalley.edu

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How Do I Get Into West Valley College?

You can apply to West Valley College online at: www.westvalley.edu/onboard/index.html

West Valley College has an open admissions policy, so you don't have to worry about getting into the school if you have a high school diploma or its equivalent.

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West Valley College Undergraduate Student Diversity

2,380 Full-Time Undergraduates

51% Women

59% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

There are 7,513 undergraduate students at West Valley College, with 2,380 being full-time and 5,133 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,380 full-time undergraduates at West Valley College, 49% are male and 51% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of West Valley College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	315
Black or African American	52
Hispanic or Latino	846
White	901
International Students	35
Other Races/Ethnicities	231

Over 33 countries are represented at West Valley College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Brazil, South Korea, and Vietnam.

West Valley College Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	TOTAL
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	931	167	1,098
Economics	0	133	0	133
Business Administration & Management	0	112	0	112
Communication & Media Studies	40	57	0	97
General Psychology	0	82	0	82
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	75	0	75
Mathematics	0	67	0	67
Design & Applied Arts	3	26	26	55
Sociology	0	36	0	36
Health & Physical Education	15	15	0	30
Human Development & Family Studies	13	11	2	26
Legal Support Services	1	11	14	26
Special Education	0	22	0	22
Physics	0	22	0	22
General Biology	0	20	0	20
Health & Medical Administrative Services	6	6	8	20
Political Science & Government	0	19	0	19
Natural Resources Conservation	0	10	7	17
Graphic Communications	2	5	8	15
General English Literature	0	15	0	15
Architectural Sciences & Technology	3	7	3	13
Fine & Studio Arts	0	12	0	12
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	0	5	5	10
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	9	0	0	9
Music	0	9	0	9
Audiovisual Communications	4	0	4	8
Romance Languages	0	7	0	7
Health Sciences & Services	0	7	0	7
Anthropology	0	7	0	7
General Engineering	0	6	0	6
Drama & Theater Arts	0	6	0	6
Computer Software & Applications	5	0	0	5
Ethnic Studies	0	5	0	5
Geography & Cartography	2	3	0	5
General Visual & Performing Arts	3	2	0	5
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	0	4	0	4
Computer Information Systems	4	0	0	4
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology	3	0	1	4
Philosophy	0	4	0	4
Accounting	3	0	0	3
Entrepreneurial Studies	3	0	0	3
Textile & Apparel Studies	0	3	0	3
History	0	2	0	2
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair	2	0	0	2
Landscape Architecture	0	1	0	1
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	0	1	0	1
Non-Professional General Legal Studies	0	1	0	1
Chemistry	0	1	0	1
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	0	1	0	1
Other Business, Management & Marketing	0	0	0	0
General Business/Commerce	0	0	0	0
General Sales & Marketing	0	0	0	0
Computer Programming	0	0	0	0
Computer Science	0	0	0	0
Data Entry	0	0	0	0
Allied Health Professions	0	0	0	0
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants	0	0	0	0
Biological & Physical Science	0	0	0	0
Recreation Administration	0	0	0	0
Geological & Earth Sciences	0	0	0	0
General Social Sciences	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	121	1,769	245	2,135

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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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