West Valley Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#30 in Community Colleges

West Valley College is ranked 30^th 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 $8,702 is comparable to similar schools.
It has small number of students of 6,513.
It offers diverse area of study (118 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of West Valley are $8,702 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

West Valley College $8,702

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 48.49% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher 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.