by our College Data Analytics Team
In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Foothill College was awarded 18 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is allied health professions.
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College Factual ranked Foothill College as #104 out of 2,152 colleges and universities in the country on its 2025 Best Colleges list. This lands it a coveted spot in the top 5% of all colleges and universities in the country. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Foothill College held the #136 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Foothill College also holds the #14 spot on the Best Colleges in California ranking.
Foothill College has an open admissions policy, so you should not have much trouble being accepted by the school. Still, it is important to fill out the application completely and submit any requested materials, which may include proof that you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.
The student to faculty ratio at Foothill College is 25 to 1, which is high when compared to the national average of 15 to 1. This may indicate that some of your classes will be larger in size than they would be at other schools. However, upper level classes will probably be smaller.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Foothill College is 35%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 14,605 undergraduates at Foothill College with 4,016 being full-time and 10,589 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $6,477 | $9,078 | $10,703 | $12,354 | $12,707 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Foothill College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Foothill College, approximately 2% of students took out student loans averaging $4,888 a year. That adds up to $19,552 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for Foothill College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 12345 El Monte Rd, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 |
| Phone: | 650-949-7777 |
| Website: | https://foothill.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 495 | NA |
| Electrical & Power Transmission Installers | 243 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 128 | NA |
| General Psychology | 119 | NA |
| Dental Support Services | 100 | $81,255 |
| Instructional Media Design | 97 | NA |
| Communication & Media Studies | 78 | NA |
| Allied Health Professions | 72 | NA |
| Human Development & Family Studies | 61 | NA |
| Health Sciences & Services | 53 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2022-2023, 8,876 students took at least one online class at Foothill College. This is a decrease from the 9,061 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 8,876 | 6,530 |
| 2021-2022 | 9,061 | 7,377 |
| 2020-2021 | 12,086 | 11,755 |
| 2018-2019 | 8,642 | 5,547 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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