Important Academic Statistics

Total 16,097 students attended Diablo Valley College in the academic year 2023-2024. There are 293 full-time faculties (instructional/teaching staffs) and 473 part-time faculties working for the school. The students to faculty ratio is 24 to 1. The number of non-teaching staffs is 534 (full-time) and 488 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Diablo Valley College is 46% and transfer-out rate is 8%. The retention rate is 80% at the school.
Key Academic Statistics
Student Population16,097
Graduation Rate46%
Number of Faculty766
Student to Faculty Ratio24 to 1

2024 Costs of Attendance

The 2024 tuition & fees of Diablo Valley College is $8,328 . The amount is for the largest program and the tuition of other programs may differ from it.
47% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $3,529 (exclude student loans).
2024Tuition, Books & Supplies, and Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$8,328
Average Financial Amount$3,529

Offered Certificate Programs

Diablo Valley College offers 79 career programs for Less than 1-Year Certificate, 2 Years Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered program and online availability along with number of completers by certificate programs. Last year, 1,546 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs and Online Availability
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 1-Year Certificate530884
2 Years Certificate260662
Total7901,546

Vocational Programs and Completers

The vocational programs at Diablo Valley College are offered only in on-site (classroom) education. Total 1,546 students have completed their vocational/technical programs last year.
  • 884 students have earned/completed Less than 1-Year Certificate program.
  • 662 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
Less than 1-Year Certificate1-2 Years Certificate
Less than 1-Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Agriculture 6 completers
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations2
Landscaping and Groundskeeping0
Plant Nursery Operations and Management4
Architecture 5 completers
Architectural Technology/Technician5
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies 2 completers
Women's Studies2
Communication and Journalism 13 completers
Speech Communication and Rhetoric7
Radio and Television6
Communications Technologies 5 completers
Recording Arts Technology/Technician4
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects1
Computer and Information Sciences 220 completers
Computer and Information Sciences5
Information Technology7
Computer Programming/Programmer164
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications44
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications0
Personal and Culinary Services 5 completers
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts5
Education 3 completers
Special Education and Teaching3
Engineering Technology 6 completers
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician0
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician5
Civil Drafting and Civil Engineering CAD/CADD1
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician0
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 31 completers
Chinese Language and Literature4
Japanese Language and Literature18
Russian Language and Literature1
German Language and Literature2
French Language and Literature1
Italian Language and Literature0
Spanish Language and Literature5
Work and Family Studies 116 completers
Child Care Provider/Assistant116
Library Science 10 completers
Library and Archives Assisting10
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies 3 completers
Health and Physical Education/Fitness3
Philosophy and Religious Studies 0 completers
Philosophy0
Physical Sciences 49 completers
Chemistry49
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting 59 completers
Corrections11
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration32
Corrections and Criminal Justice (other)10
Forensic Science and Technology6
Social Sciences 8 completers
Geographic Information Science and Cartography8
Construction Trades 13 completers
Building Construction Technology13
Plumbing Technology/Plumber0
Mechanics and Repairers 15 completers
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair15
Visual and Performing Arts 7 completers
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology2
Cinematography and Film/Video Production2
Drawing2
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics1
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 7 completers
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling7
Business 190 completers
Business/Commerce25
Business Administration and Management79
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping31
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science1
Small Business Administration/Management18
Real Estate12
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations24
Total884
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Agriculture 0 completers
Plant Nursery Operations and Management0
Communication and Journalism 2 completers
Radio and Television2
Communications Technologies 10 completers
Recording Arts Technology/Technician0
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects10
Computer and Information Sciences 0 completers
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications0
Computer Support Specialist0
Personal and Culinary Services 11 completers
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts8
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager3
Education 2 completers
Special Education and Teaching2
Engineering Technology 0 completers
Civil Drafting and Civil Engineering CAD/CADD0
Work and Family Studies 23 completers
Child Care and Support Services Management2
Child Care Provider/Assistant21
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities 559 completers
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies559
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies 2 completers
Physical Fitness Technician2
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting 0 completers
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration0
Social Sciences 5 completers
Geographic Information Science and Cartography5
Geography (other)0
Construction Trades 4 completers
Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector2
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager2
Plumbing Technology/Plumber0
Visual and Performing Arts 7 completers
Graphic Design4
Game and Interactive Media Design2
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology0
Photography1
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 37 completers
Dental Assisting/Assistant24
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling13
Total662

Enrollment Statistics

For academic year 2022-2023, total 16,097 students have enrolled into Diablo Valley College. By gender, 7,859 male and 8,238 female students are attending the school.
There are 4,849 White (30.12%), 923 Black/African American (5.73%), 4,592 Hispanic (28.53%), 3,135 Asian (19.48%), and 7,108 students with other races. 603 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total16,0977,8598,238
American Indian/Native American331320
Asian3,1351,5321,603
Black/African American923424499
Hispanic4,5922,1112,481
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander823943
White4,8492,4652,384
Two More1,417676741
Un-Known463254209
Non-resident Alien603345258

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