Saratoga, California · Public · 2-year · Large suburb
Overview
West Valley College is a public two-year institution based in Saratoga, California. Its campus is in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 7,655 students. It is part of California Community College System.
West Valley College offers certificates and associate degrees across 117 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Economics, and Business Administration and Management. It awarded 2,605 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
The school has an open admission policy. 78% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 29 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
7,655
Students enrolled
78%
First-year retention
2,605
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
117
Programs and majors
29:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 117
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
78%
First-year retention, part-time students
44%
Student-to-faculty ratio
29:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
2,114
Certificates under 1 year
129
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
359
Certificates of 2 to 4 years
3
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
7,655
Undergraduates, fall 2024
7,655
Full-time, fall 2024
31%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
12,415
Full-time, 2024-25
21%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
56%
Men
44%
White
25%
Hispanic or Latino
28%
Black or African American
3%
Asian
30%
Two or more races
11%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
11
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
48%
Students taking some online courses
34%
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-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
President
Jennifer Taylor-Mendoza
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Teacher certification, 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