Foothill College
Los Altos Hills, CA
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 10,593
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant
Highest degree awarded:
Bachelor's
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)
Four-year, medium, primarily nonresidential
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higher part-time
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 0%
Male/Female: 39% / 61% (2017)
First generation college students: 49.9% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 9.4% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 1.6% (2017)
Test scores for admission:
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 59.3% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 35.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 25.0% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 18.6% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 28.9%
Black: 3.5%
Hispanic: 32.1%
Asian: 24.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 1.0%
2+ races: 5.5%
Non-resident alien: 3.3%
Unknown race: 1.2%
Black: 3.5%
Hispanic: 32.1%
Asian: 24.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 1.0%
2+ races: 5.5%
Non-resident alien: 3.3%
Unknown race: 1.2%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $15,141
In-State tuition: $1,565Out-of-State tuition: $10,790
Estimated books and supplies: $1,677 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board:
Estimated on-campus other fees:
Estimated off-campus room & board: $19,662 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $0 (2022)
Average Family Income: $31,822 (2017)
Median Family Income: $19,671 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 6.8%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 1.6%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $10,500 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $111 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $6,458 |
| $30k-48k | $7,214 |
| $48k-75k | $10,777 |
| $75k-110k | $11,541 |
| $110k+ | $0 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 0%6-year graduation rate: 58%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 98.5% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $10,500 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $6,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $6,815 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $7,000 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 86.0% (2015) |
| @3 year | 91.3% (2017) |
| @5 year | 81.7% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 28.2% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 33.4% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $78,328 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $73,450 (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 | Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Music. | 8 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Music. | 6 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Biological and Physical Sciences. | 20 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services. | 9 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Area Studies. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 81 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians. | 7 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians. | 15 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Graphic Communications. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer Science. | 52 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Engineering, General. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 7 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 7 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 32 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 16 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 699 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Biology, General. | 27 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Mathematics. | 61 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 24 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Philosophy. | 7 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Chemistry. | 7 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Physics. | 11 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Psychology, General. | 148 | $5,500 | |||
| Associate's Degree | Social Sciences, General. | 77 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Anthropology. | 45 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Economics. | 51 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Geography and Cartography. | 6 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 21 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Sociology. | 50 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Electrical and Power Transmission Installers. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Electrical and Power Transmission Installers. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Visual and Performing Arts, General. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Design and Applied Arts. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 16 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 11 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Fine and Studio Arts. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 11 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 35 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | 21 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | 16 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | 45 | $17,285 | $117 | $70,588 ($5,882) | |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 21 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 46 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 12 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 94 | $12,000 | $111 | $100,716 ($8,393) | $133,485 ($11,124) |
| Associate's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 134 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Accounting and Related Services. | 13 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 27 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | History. | 8 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $88,785Full time faculty: 32%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 23.0
School's endowment start of year: $9,567,511 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $12,212,431 (2022)