The student population at West Valley College is 7,655 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 1,144 (13.00%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 7,595 where 7,655 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 8,799 students in 2016 and was lowest at 6,513 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 8,799 to 7,655 students, a net loss of 1,144 (13%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at West Valley College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 8,799 | 3,911 | 4,888 |
| 2016-17 | 8,263 -536 | 3,706 -205 | 4,557 -331 |
| 2017-18 | 7,779 -484 | 3,478 -228 | 4,301 -256 |
| 2018-19 | 7,823 44 | 3,457 -21 | 4,366 65 |
| 2019-20 | 7,619 -204 | 3,424 -33 | 4,195 -171 |
| 2020-21 | 7,513 -106 | 3,288 -136 | 4,225 30 |
| 2021-22 | 6,717 -796 | 2,946 -342 | 3,771 -454 |
| 2022-23 | 6,513 -204 | 2,893 -53 | 3,620 -151 |
| 2023-24 | 7,272 759 | 3,218 325 | 4,054 434 |
| 2024-25 | 7,655 383 | 3,416 198 | 4,239 185 |
| Average | 7,595 | 3,374 | 4,222 |
The percentage of white students is 26.62% and the percentage of black students is 2.55% at West Valley College. 25.09% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 31.08% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 43.70% to 26.62%. Asian enrollment grew from 17.42% to 25.09%. Black student enrollment decreased from 2.88% to 2.55%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 26.87% to 31.08%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7547 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.7027 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at West Valley College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 17 | 1,533 | 253 | 2,364 | 29 | 3,845 | 477 |
| 2016-17 | 15 | 1,569 | 211 | 2,283 | 24 | 3,447 | 497 |
| 2017-18 | 14 | 1,583 | 179 | 2,260 | 22 | 3,063 | 477 |
| 2018-19 | 15 | 1,618 | 179 | 2,285 | 14 | 3,063 | 503 |
| 2019-20 | 16 | 1,526 | 176 | 2,285 | 21 | 2,793 | 500 |
| 2020-21 | 12 | 1,598 | 184 | 2,281 | 18 | 2,658 | 545 |
| 2021-22 | 10 | 1,468 | 169 | 2,079 | 24 | 2,207 | 595 |
| 2022-23 | 4 | 1,518 | 157 | 2,010 | 18 | 2,022 | 630 |
| 2023-24 | 6 | 1,673 | 184 | 2,291 | 23 | 2,076 | 837 |
| 2024-25 | 8 | 1,921 | 195 | 2,379 | 20 | 2,038 | 914 |
| Average | 12 | 1,601 | 189 | 2,252 | 21 | 2,721 | 598 |
2,975 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 39% of total students. The number of online students has increased 133.52% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at West Valley College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 8,799 | 1,274 | 2,043 | 5,482 |
| 2016-17 | 8,263 | 1,321 | 1,835 | 5,107 |
| 2017-18 | 7,779 | 1,266 | 1,781 | 4,732 |
| 2018-19 | 7,823 | 1,246 | 2,014 | 4,563 |
| 2019-20 | 7,619 | 1,195 | 2,056 | 4,368 |
| 2020-21 | 7,513 | 2,678 | 2,970 | 1,865 |
| 2021-22 | 6,717 | 5,577 | 875 | 265 |
| 2022-23 | 6,513 | 2,775 | 2,083 | 1,655 |
| 2023-24 | 7,272 | 2,828 | 2,373 | 2,071 |
| 2024-25 | 7,655 | 2,975 | 2,613 | 2,067 |
| Average | 7,595 | 2,314 | 2,064 | 3,218 |
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