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14000 Fruitvale Ave
Saratoga, CA 95070-5698
p. 408-867-2200
w. www.westvalley.edu

West Valley College

Saratoga, CA - Enrollment, Demographics, Student Costs

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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Associate's — Public Suburban-serving Multicampus
UndergraduateAssociates
GraduateN/A
Undergraduate PopulationHigher part-time two-year
EnrollmentExclusively undergraduate two-year
Size & SettingLarge two-year

General Characteristics

Title IV EligibilityParticipates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offeringAssociate's degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable Tuition
Religious AffiliationN/A
Congressional District614

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force  —   /   / 
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending West Valley College?
3653rd for total cost of attendance
  In District In State Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition $624 $624 $5,400
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $76 $76 $76
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $26 $26 $199
FT Graduate Tuition N/A N/A N/A
FT Graduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
PT Graduate per Credit Hour N/A N/A N/A
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $3,088 $3,088 $7,864
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $18,244 $18,244 $23,020
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $7,228 $7,228 $12,004

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $548 $550 $548 $550 $4,700 $4,894
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies $2,172 $2,316
On-Campus – Room & Board N/A
On-Campus – Other Expenses N/A
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $9,936 $10,692
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $3,618 $3,870
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $3,888 $4,014

Admission Criteria

What criteria does West Valley College use for admissions?  = Required,   = Recommended,   = Neither required nor recommended
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record N/A /  N/A /  N/A
College Prep. CompletionN/A
RecommendationsN/A
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scoresN/A
TOEFLN/A
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does West Valley College accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NJCAA

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm CapacityN/A
Meals per WeekN/A
Room FeeN/A
Board FeeN/A

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?
 
Total 40 40 218 224 4 808 176 1,518
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 2 14 16
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General 2 2
Advertising
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects 8 8
Anthropology 2 4 6
Apparel and Textile Manufacture 12 12
Architectural Technology/Technician 8 4 12
Art/Art Studies, General 2 2 2 2 8
Biological and Physical Sciences 4 4
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 2 6 8 4 20
Business Administration and Management, General 4 8 14 14 34 4 78
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
Business/Commerce, General 2 2 2 2 8
Chemistry, General 2 2
Child Care Provider/Assistant 4 2 8 4 18
Child Care and Support Services Management
Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other
Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology
Computer Programming/Programmer, General
Computer Science
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Court Reporting/Court Reporter
Criminal Justice/Police Science 6 6 2 22 36
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, General
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General 2 4 14 20
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 2 2
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce
Economics, General 2 2
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs
Engineering, General 2 2 4
English Language and Literature, General 2 4 6 2 14
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other
Fashion/Apparel Design 10 10
Film/Cinema Studies 2 2
French Language and Literature 2 2
Geography 2 2
Geography, Other
Geology/Earth Science, General
Health and Physical Education, General 4 2 6
History, General
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Interior Design 10 34 54 4 102
Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD) 2 2
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
Legal Assistant/Paralegal 4 4 4 4 32 8 56
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 20 26 126 90 2 440 106 818
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage 4 2 10 16
Mathematics, General 2 4 2 8
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
Medical/Clinical Assistant 4 12 14 4 34
Music, General 2 2 4
Office Management and Supervision 2 2 4
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management 4 20 4 28
Philosophy
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant 2 2 4
Photography 2 2
Physics, General 2 4 2 8
Political Science and Government, General
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design 4 6 10
Psychology, General 2 8 4 14
Radio and Television
Real Estate
Retailing and Retail Operations 2 2
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General
Selling Skills and Sales Operations 2 2
Small Business Administration/Management
Social Sciences, General 4 2 2 8
Sociology 2 2 4 8
Spanish Language and Literature 4 4
Speech and Rhetorical Studies 10 6 56 12 84
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
Visual and Performing Arts, General 2 2
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design 2 2 4
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster
Women's Studies

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

West Valley College 396th for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary $80,561 ($81,400 male / $79,981 female)
Number of FT Faculty 169 (69 male / 100 female)
Number of PT Faculty 270
FT Faculty Ratio 0.6 : 1
Total Benefits $4,587,461

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