West Valley College Student Population

How many students at West Valley?

For the academic year 2024-2025, West Valley College has a total enrollment of 7,655 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 3,416 male students (44.6%) and 4,239 female students (55.4%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 2,379 Hispanic students (31.1%) and 2,038 White students (26.6%).
• Class Delivery: 2,975 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 2,613 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Rural-serving Medium - which average 9,752 - West Valley's body is smaller.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 3,416 male (44.62%) and 4,239 female (55.38%) students are attending West Valley College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 80.59.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 2,038 White, 195 Black, and 1,921 Asian students out of a total of 7,655 are attending at West Valley College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

West Valley College is quite diverse with a diversity index of 75.4% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

Student Age Distribution

By age, West Valley has 1,066 students under 18 years old and 135 students over 65 years old. There are 5,435 students under 25 years old, and 2,220 students over 25 years old out of 7,655 total students.

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At West Valley College, 2,975 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 2,613 students are enrolled in some online courses.

2,962 students who live in California or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 13 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 7,655 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 726 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 9.48%.100 students have transferred in as full-time status and 626 students transferred in as part-time status.