West Valley Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#30 in Community Colleges
West Valley College is ranked 30th in Community Colleges.
The following statements evaluate West Valley College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
- Its tuition & fees of $9,320 is comparable to similar schools.
- It has small number of students of 6,513.
- It offers diverse area of study (119 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of West Valley are $9,320 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
West Valley College $9,320
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177
2-4 Years Colleges $13,123
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California $7,935
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at West Valley is 45% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
West Valley College 45%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%
2-4 Years Colleges 47%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 33%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at West Valley is 8% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
West Valley College 8%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%
2-4 Years Colleges 16%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 10%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at West Valley is 80% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
West Valley College 80%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%
2-4 Years Colleges 65%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 70%
Student Population
The total student population at West Valley is 6,513 and its population small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
West Valley College 6,513
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796
2-4 Years Colleges 3,035
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 11,761
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at West Valley is $4,220 which is 45.28% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
West Valley College $4,220
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837
2-4 Years Colleges $4,948
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California $4,718
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at West Valley is 17 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
West Valley College 17 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1
2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 25 to 1
Number of Programs
West Valley offers 119 programs and it means diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
West Valley College 119
All U.S. Colleges 37
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68
2-4 Years Colleges 39
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 97
Number of Online Programs
West Valley offers 18 online programs and it means very diverse online programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.