Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 12 years is 8,184 where 6,513 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.
The female to male ratio is 1.25 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 2012.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | 10,300 | 4,678 | 5,622 |
| 2013-14 | 9,636 -664 | 4,334 -344 | 5,302 -320 |
| 2014-15 | 9,062 -574 | 4,003 -331 | 5,059 -243 |
| 2015-16 | 8,799 -263 | 3,911 -92 | 4,888 -171 |
| 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 |
| Average | 8,184 | 3,647 | 4,537 |
