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Located in Saratoga, California, West Valley College is a public institution. Saratoga is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.

299 Undergraduate Degrees

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West Valley College Rankings

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at West Valley College.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#5 Most Popular Economics Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#103 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Where Is West Valley College?

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Contact details for West Valley College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 14000 Fruitvale Ave, Saratoga, CA 95070-5698
Phone: 408-867-2200
Website: www.westvalley.edu

How Do I Get Into West Valley College?

You can apply to West Valley College online at: westvalley.edu/admissions/apply-now.html

As long as you submit the requested materials to West Valley College when applying, you shouldn't have to worry about getting in since the school has an open admissions policy.

Can I Afford West Valley College?

7.5% Loan Default Rate

The student loan default rate at West Valley College is 7.5%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.

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.

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Gender Diversity

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

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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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.

Online Learning at West Valley College

2,678 Took All Classes Online
5,648 Took At Least One Class Online
28.6% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 5,648 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at West Valley College has changed over the last few years.

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Online Growth Rankings of West Valley College

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at West Valley College was 28.6%. This is the #783 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at West Valley College regardless of major.

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at West Valley College ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at West Valley College.

Major Growth Rate Rank
General Economics #12
Economics #21
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping #117
Accounting #250

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

West Valley College Business Concentrations

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

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management 7 147 154
General Economics 0 138 138
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 4 0 4
General Business/Commerce 2 0 2
Office Administration 1 0 1
Retail Management 0 0 0
Business Management & Marketing 0 0 0
Small Business Administration/Management 0 0 0
Professional Sales 0 0 0
General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations 0 0 0
TOTAL 14 285 299

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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