The student population at West Valley College is 6,513 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 3,123 over the past decade.

The female to male ratio is 1.25 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.

2,775 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 100.65% since 2014.

Student Population Changes

The average student population over the last 11 years is 7,972 where 6,513 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.

The female to male ratio is 1.25 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in West Valley than male students.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at West Valley College since 2013.

YearTotalMenWomen
2013-149,6364,3345,302
2014-159,062
-574
4,003
-331
5,059
-243
2015-168,799
-263
3,911
-92
4,888
-171
2016-178,263
-536
3,706
-205
4,557
-331
2017-187,779
-484
3,478
-228
4,301
-256
2018-197,823
44
3,457
-21
4,366
65
2019-207,619
-204
3,424
-33
4,195
-171
2020-217,513
-106
3,288
-136
4,225
30
2021-226,717
-796
2,946
-342
3,771
-454
2022-236,513
-204
2,893
-53
3,620
-151
Average7,9723,5444,428
West Valley College Enrollment Trends Chart

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes

The percentage of white students is 31.05% and the percentage of black students is 2.41% at West Valley College. 23.31% of enrolled students is Asian.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at West Valley College over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

YearAmerican Indian or Native AmericanAsianBlackHispanicNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More Races
2013-14291,5923262,214354,552456
2014-15181,4892482,281284,166465
2015-16171,5332532,364293,845477
2016-17151,5692112,283243,447497
2017-18141,5831792,260223,063477
2018-19151,6181792,285143,063503
2019-20161,5261762,285212,793500
2020-21121,5981842,281182,658545
2021-22101,4681692,079242,207595
2022-2341,5181572,010182,022630
Average151,5492082,234233,182515
West Valley College Enrollment by Race Trends Chart

Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes

2,775 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 43% of total students. The number of online students has increased 100.65% since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at West Valley College from 2014 to 2023.

YearTotal EnrollmentOnline CompletelyEnrolled in Some Online CoursesNot Enrolled in Online Courses
2014-159,0621,3832,1235,556
2015-168,7991,2742,0435,482
2016-178,2631,3211,8355,107
2017-187,7791,2661,7814,732
2018-197,8231,2462,0144,563
2019-207,6191,1952,0564,368
2020-217,5132,6782,9701,865
2021-226,7175,577875265
2022-236,5132,7752,0831,655
Average7,7882,0791,9763,733

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