Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between West Valley College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 2,893 male and 3,620 female students attending West Valley. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.80 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at West Valley.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at West Valley
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total6,5132,0034,510
Men2,8939561,937
Women3,6201,0472,573

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 2,022 White students (31.05%) and 2,010 Hispanic students (30.86%) at West Valley College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at West Valley College.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at West Valley College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native422
Asian1,518658860
Black or African American1577087
Hispanic2,0108171,193
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander18126
White2,0229511,071
Two or More Races630309321
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1215764
Total 6,5132,8933,620

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 4,615 students whose age under twenty five and 1,376 students whose age is over thirty years old at West Valley College.
Especially, 777 students are younger than eighteen and 90 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at West Valley College.
Population by Student Age at West Valley College
TotalMenWomen
Total6,513 2,8933,620
Under 18777 377400
18-191,886 921965
20-211,146 620526
22-24806 391415
25-29521 213308
30-34299 107192
35-39225 57168
40-49401 88313
50-64361 83278
65 and over90 3555
unknown1 10
Total 6,513 2,8933,620

Online Student Population

At West Valley College, 4,858 students (74.59% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,775 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 2,766 students live in California where West Valley College is located in and 2 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total6,513
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes2,775
Enrolled Some in Online Classes2,083
Not Enrolled in Online Classes1,655
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)2,775
California Residents2,766
Other State in U.S.2
Outside of U.S.7
Unknown0