Foothill College
Los Altos Hills, California
PublicBachelor's degreesFounded 1957Large suburbSEVP certified
About
Foothill College is a public community college in Los Altos Hills, California. It is part of the Foothill–De Anza Community College District. It was founded on January 15, 1957, and offers 84 associate degree programs, two bachelor's degree programs, and 124 certificate programs. The college operates on a quarter system, one of just three on that system among California community colleges.
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$12,785
- Estimated total for international students
- US$23,171
- Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison)
- US$1,580
- Total cost for in-state students
- US$11,966
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 11,137
- International undergraduates
- 4%
- Students per teacher
- 26 to 1
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 61%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$64,467
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (98)
Bachelor's degrees1 subject
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate's degrees61 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAnthropologyApplied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesArea StudiesAudiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansBiological and Physical SciencesBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemistryCommunication and Media StudiesComputer ProgrammingComputer ScienceComputer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsComputer and Information Sciences and Support Services, OtherComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementDental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsDesign and Applied ArtsDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEast Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsEconomicsElectrical and Power Transmission InstallersElectromechanical Technologies/TechniciansEngineering, GeneralEngineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, OtherEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEnvironmental Control Technologies/TechniciansEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsFine and Studio ArtsFoods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesGeography and CartographyGraphic CommunicationsHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHistoryHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesInternational/Globalization StudiesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMathematicsMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNon-Professional Legal StudiesPhilosophyPhysicsPlumbing and Related Water Supply ServicesPolitical Science and GovernmentPrecision Metal WorkingPsychology, GeneralPublic HealthRadio, Television, and Digital CommunicationRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSocial Sciences, GeneralSocial Sciences, OtherSociologySpecial Education and TeachingSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessVeterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansVisual and Performing Arts, General
Undergraduate certificates36 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesApplied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesAudiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansBiological and Physical SciencesBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCommunication and Media StudiesComputer ProgrammingComputer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementDental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsDesign and Applied ArtsDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEducation, OtherEducational/Instructional Media DesignElectrical and Power Transmission InstallersElectromechanical Technologies/TechniciansEnvironmental Control Technologies/TechniciansFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsFine and Studio ArtsGeography and CartographyGraphic CommunicationsHeavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMusicPlumbing and Related Water Supply ServicesPrecision Metal WorkingPublic HealthRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSpecial Education and TeachingSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessVeterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.