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Foothill College Demographics & Diversity Report

Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual analyzed the data to discover how diverse the typical college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they're from. Keep reading the Foothill College diversity report to see how they stack up against the average.

• Student Population
• Racial/Ethnic Diversity
• Male/Female Diversity
• Student Age Diversity

Foothill College Student Population

How Many Students Attend Foothill College?

Foothill College total enrollment is approximately 14,605 students.

Foothill College Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time Foothill College undergraduate population is made up of 53% women, and 47% men.

For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.

Foothill College Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

Race/Ethnicity	Number
Hispanic	1,192
White	994
Asian	932
International	380
Multi-Ethnic	259
Black or African American	156
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	49
Unknown	49

See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.

Racial/Ethnic Diversity

Foothill College Racial Demographics:

Race/Ethnicity	Number
Hispanic	4,415
White	4,283
Asian	3,666
Multi-Ethnic	840
International	563
Black or African American	435
Unknown	229
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	146

Foothill College Male/Female Diversity

This school is more popular with men than with women.

There are approximately 7,168 female students and 7,437 male students at Foothill College.

International Students at Foothill College

Students from 88 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from China, Japan, and Hong Kong.

Learn more about international students at Foothill College.

High Student Age Diversity

The age diversity score this school received indicates it is doing a good job attracting students of all ages.

A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Foothill College, 33.54% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

Student Age Group	Amount
25-29	2,895
22-24	2,881
20-21	2,766
18-19	2,499
35 and over	2,129
30-34	1,488
Under 18	0

Notes and References

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

• Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services

• National Center for Education Statistics

• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

• How we came up with Diversity Scores.