Student Population at West Valley
Total Enrollment
6,513 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
6,513
Online Enrollment
2,775
Men Students
2,893
Women Students
3,620
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 6,513 students have enrolled at West Valley College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 2,893 male and 3,620 female students are attending West Valley College. By attendance status, there are 2,003 full-time students and 4,510 part-time students.
The number of students at West Valley College is small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Allan Hancock College and College of the Canyons, its population is small (average population is 11,021).
West Valley College offers online degree/certificate programs and 2,775 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
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.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 6,513 | 2,003 | 4,510 |
Men | 2,893 | 956 | 1,937 |
Women | 3,620 | 1,047 | 2,573 |
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.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Asian | 1,518 | 658 | 860 |
Black or African American | 157 | 70 | 87 |
Hispanic | 2,010 | 817 | 1,193 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 18 | 12 | 6 |
White | 2,022 | 951 | 1,071 |
Two or More Races | 630 | 309 | 321 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 121 | 57 | 64 |
Total | 6,513 | 2,893 | 3,620 |
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.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 6,513 | 2,893 | 3,620 |
Under 18 | 777 | 377 | 400 |
18-19 | 1,886 | 921 | 965 |
20-21 | 1,146 | 620 | 526 |
22-24 | 806 | 391 | 415 |
25-29 | 521 | 213 | 308 |
30-34 | 299 | 107 | 192 |
35-39 | 225 | 57 | 168 |
40-49 | 401 | 88 | 313 |
50-64 | 361 | 83 | 278 |
65 and over | 90 | 35 | 55 |
unknown | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 6,513 | 2,893 | 3,620 |
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.
Number of Students | |
---|---|
Total | 6,513 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 2,775 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 2,083 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,655 |
Number of Students | |
---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 2,775 |
California Residents | 2,766 |
Other State in U.S. | 2 |
Outside of U.S. | 7 |
Unknown | 0 |