The student population at West Valley College is 7,655 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 1,144 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.24 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
2,975 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 133.52% since 2015.
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.
The female to male ratio is 1.24 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in West Valley than male students.
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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