Foothill Rankings and Evaluation

The following statements evaluate Foothill College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.

Its tuition & fees of $12,590 is inexpensive compared to similar schools.
It has small number of students of 12,949.
The financial aid amount ($3,471) is lower.
It offers average (131 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Foothill are $12,590 (out-of-state rate) and it is inexpensive compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.

Foothill College $12,590

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 4-Years Colleges $18,895

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Public, 4-Years Colleges in California $20,072

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Foothill is 56% and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.

Foothill College 56%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 48%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in California 54%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Foothill is 11% and it is extremely higher (many students transferred-out) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.

Foothill College 11%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 23%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in California 8%

Student Population

The total student population at Foothill is 12,949 and its population small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.

Foothill College 12,949

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 4-Years Colleges 11,396

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Public, 4-Years Colleges in California 20,004

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Foothill is $3,471 which is 27.57% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.