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 437 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is allied health professions.
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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, Foothill College is ranked #136 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This puts it in the top 10% of all schools in the nation. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Foothill College held the #179 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Out of the 168 colleges in California, Foothill College is ranked at #21.
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 is often used as a measure to gauge how much access students will have to their professors - the lower the number, the better. At Foothill College, this rate is 23 to 1, which is high when compared to the national average of 15 to 1.
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 32%. 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 + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,662 | $5,565 | $8,986 | $9,829 | $11,228 |
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 $6,083 a year. That adds up to $24,332 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Foothill College is 11.2%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dental Support Services | 72 | NA |
| Horticulture | 0 | NA |
| Accounting | 0 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 0 | NA |
| Communication & Media Studies | 0 | NA |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 0 | NA |
| Audiovisual Communications | 0 | NA |
| Graphic Communications | 0 | NA |
| Computer Programming | 0 | NA |
| Computer Science | 0 | 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 2020-2021, 9,061 students took at least one online class at Foothill College. This is a decrease from the 12,086 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 9,061 | 7,377 |
| 2019-2020 | 12,086 | 11,755 |
| 2018-2019 | 8,361 | 5,439 |
| 2017-2018 | 8,642 | 5,547 |
| 2016-2017 | 7,946 | 4,978 |
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
More about our data sources and methodologies.