Pleasant Hill, California · Public · 2-year · Large suburb
Overview
Diablo Valley College is a public two-year institution based in Pleasant Hill, California. The campus sits in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 17,228 students. It is part of California Community College System.
Diablo Valley College offers certificates and associate degrees across 104 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, and Computer Programming/Programmer. It awarded 3,369 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. One of its programs can be completed entirely online.
The school has an open admission policy. 76% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 25 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
17,228
Students enrolled
76%
First-year retention
3,369
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
104
Programs and majors
25:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 104
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
76%
First-year retention, part-time students
49%
Student-to-faculty ratio
25:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
1,951
Certificates under 1 year
970
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
445
Certificates of 2 to 4 years
3
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
17,228
Undergraduates, fall 2024
17,228
Full-time, fall 2024
37%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
25,923
Full-time, 2024-25
27%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
53%
Men
47%
White
28%
Hispanic or Latino
30%
Black or African American
7%
Asian
21%
Two or more races
9%
International (U.S. nonresident)
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
1
Programs with a fully online option
3
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
38%
Students taking some online courses
40%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
California Community College System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional
President
Monica Chahal
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization