Diablo Valley College
Pleasant Hill, CA
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 15,326
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional
Highest degree awarded:
Associate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)
Two-year, very large
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higher-part-time
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 0%
Male/Female: 45% / 55% (2017)
First generation college students: 45.3% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 11.9% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 1.7% (2017)
Test scores for admission:
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 45.2% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 24.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 16.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 12.6% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 32.0%
Black: 5.6%
Hispanic: 27.8%
Asian: 18.9%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.5%
2+ races: 8.5%
Non-resident alien: 2.6%
Unknown race: 3.9%
Black: 5.6%
Hispanic: 27.8%
Asian: 18.9%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.5%
2+ races: 8.5%
Non-resident alien: 2.6%
Unknown race: 3.9%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $13,436
In-State tuition: $1,312Out-of-State tuition: $9,012
Estimated books and supplies: $1,080 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board:
Estimated on-campus other fees:
Estimated off-campus room & board: $19,062 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $0 (2022)
Average Family Income: $27,759 (2017)
Median Family Income: $16,779 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 13.9%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 0.9%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $10,021 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $106 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $5,148 |
| $30k-48k | $5,018 |
| $48k-75k | $7,873 |
| $75k-110k | $10,201 |
| $110k+ | $0 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 0%6-year graduation rate: 0%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 83.3% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $10,021 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $5,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $6,334 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $6,334 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | |
| @3 year | |
| @5 year |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 40.3% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 41.4% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $27,477 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $58,096 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services. | 26 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 7 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Architectural Sciences and Technology. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Architectural Sciences and Technology. | 22 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 7 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Communication and Media Studies. | 16 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 85 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Journalism. | 10 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 4 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians. | 16 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians. | 11 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Graphic Communications. | 7 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Graphic Communications. | 15 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer Programming. | 130 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer Programming. | 110 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications. | 36 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications. | 17 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 11 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Fine and Studio Arts. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 35 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Music. | 13 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | 8 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | 33 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. | 52 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. | 209 | $12,312 | $23,413 ($1,951) | ||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 18 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 13 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business/Commerce, General. | 28 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Business/Commerce, General. | 37 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 41 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 216 | $8,250 | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Accounting and Related Services. | 38 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 12 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | 2 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Hospitality Administration/Management. | 7 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. | 6 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | History. | 25 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Library and Archives Assisting. | 14 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Library and Archives Assisting. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Biology, General. | 83 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Mathematics. | 58 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Biological and Physical Sciences. | 164 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 79 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Philosophy. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Philosophy. | 7 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Physics. | 18 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Psychology, General. | 188 | $7,110 | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 45 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 82 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Anthropology. | 23 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Economics. | 117 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Geography and Cartography. | 10 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 73 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Sociology. | 44 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection. | 36 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection. | 10 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services. | 11 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology. | 9 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Visual and Performing Arts, General. | 9 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Dance. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | 7 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Culinary Arts and Related Services. | 39 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Culinary Arts and Related Services. | 6 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Special Education and Teaching. | 7 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 6 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Engineering, General. | 19 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 4 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 60 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 19 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 8 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Real Estate. | 8 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 29 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 12 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. | 13 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 177 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 41 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 35 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 464 | $7,500 | |||
| Associate's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 4 | $10,853 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $89,937Full time faculty: 39%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 24.0
School's endowment start of year: $7,886,250 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $8,646,303 (2022)