Diablo Valley College is a public community college located in Pleasant Hill, CA. It offers 181 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 1 programs).

It is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.

The 2025 tuition & fees of Diablo Valley College is $1,312 for California residents and $10,320 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of California public community colleges' average ($10,350).

The school has 17,228 students, which is higher than California community collleges' average (5,324). In addition, 5,536 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 25 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (23 to 1) of California community colleges.


2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2024-2025 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Diablo Valley College. Then, we compare its costs to California community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2025 Cost Of Attendance - DVC
California ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$1,312$10,320
Books & Supplies$1,220
Off-Campus Living Costs$31,122
Average Financial Aid$3,890
Cost of Attendance$33,654$42,662
After Financial Aid$29,764$38,772
DVC Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
California ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Diablo Valley College$1,312$10,320
Public Community Colleges in California$1,672$10,350
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$5,207$8,749

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Diablo Valley College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online Programs1NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Total Programs9388NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Crop ProductionNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture OperationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Landscaping and GroundskeepingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Plant Nursery Operations and Management NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Environmental ScienceNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Architectural Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 16 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Women's StudiesNOT OFFERED 12 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED 67 completers
NOT OFFERED
JournalismNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Radio and Television1 completers
37 completers
NOT OFFERED
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Recording Arts Technology/Technician1 completers
10 completers
NOT OFFERED
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging DesignNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects8 completers
16 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED 20 completers
NOT OFFERED
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming/ProgrammerNOT OFFERED 119 completers
NOT OFFERED
Data Entry/Microcomputer ApplicationsNOT OFFERED 22 completers
NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design1 completers
4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications NOT OFFERED
Computer Support Specialist NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts22 completers
18 completers
NOT OFFERED
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager1 completers
1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Special Education and Teaching 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Pre-EngineeringNOT OFFERED 17 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Chinese Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Japanese Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
Russian Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
German Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
French Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Italian Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness StudiesNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Child Care and Support Services Management6 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Child Care Provider/Assistant23 completers
33 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 25 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies348 completers
3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic StudiesNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Library and Archives AssistingNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED 103 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
MathematicsNOT OFFERED 39 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biological and Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED 173 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Parks, Recreation and Leisure StudiesNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities ManagementNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Health and Physical Education/FitnessNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sport and Fitness Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED 29 completers
NOT OFFERED
Physical Fitness Technician2 completers
1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
PhilosophyNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
ChemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth ScienceNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
PhysicsNOT OFFERED 18 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Psychology 184 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
CorrectionsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 51 completers
NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Corrections and Criminal Justice (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Forensic Science and TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
AnthropologyNOT OFFERED 12 completers
NOT OFFERED
EconomicsNOT OFFERED 87 completers
NOT OFFERED
GeographyNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Geography (other) NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED 41 completers
NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED 31 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector NOT OFFERED
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager1 completers
9 completers
NOT OFFERED
Building Construction TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Plumbing Technology/Plumber 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and RepairNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance TechnologyNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Visual and Performing ArtsNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
DanceNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Graphic Design 14 completers
NOT OFFERED
Game and Interactive Media Design2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts 37 completers
NOT OFFERED
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Cinematography and Film/Video ProductionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Photography3 completers
4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED 20 completers
NOT OFFERED
DrawingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Ceramic Arts and CeramicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Health Services/Allied Health/Health SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Dental Assisting/Assistant19 completers
9 completers
NOT OFFERED
Dental Hygiene/HygienistNOT OFFERED 20 completers
NOT OFFERED
Athletic Training/TrainerNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling6 completers
11 completers
NOT OFFERED
Community Health and Preventive MedicineNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED 59 completers
NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 188 completers
NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED 14 completers
NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Small Business Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Real EstateNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing OperationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
HistoryNOT OFFERED 26 completers
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 17,228 students at Diablo Valley College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 8,135 male students and 8,289 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total16,4246,24310,181
Male Students8,1353,3604,775
Female Students8,2892,8835,406

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 17,228 total students, 11,933 students enrolled through distance learning (5,536 students enrolled exclusively and 6,397 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment17,228
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses5,536
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses6,397
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses5,295

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Diablo Valley College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address321 Golf Club Rd, Pleasant Hill, CA
Phone925-685-1230
Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) »In-State$1,312
Out-of-State$10,320
Student Population »17,228 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »49%
Transfer-out Rate10%
Retention Rate76% (Full-time)
49% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$3,890
Students to Faculty25:1 (4.00%)