Foothill College: Statistics

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#1113 of 2,597 In North America
#1041 of 2,496 In the United States
#88 of 249 In California
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Acceptance rate
100%
Aid receiving
67%
Undergraduates
12,434
Male:Female Ratio
53:47
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Bachelor's degree
Website
foothill.edu

Foothill College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Foothill College has an acceptance rate of 100% and is among the 23% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

2,346 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

6,530 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

Foothill College has an open admission policy (non-competitive). The only requirement is a certificate of attendance or a highschool diploma or a General Educational Development certificate.

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

Hispanic 3958 (32%)
White 3460 (28%)
Asian 3017 (24%)
Two or more races 777 (6%)
Black or African American 425 (3%)
Nonresident Alien 389 (3%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 252 (2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 129 (1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 20 (0.2%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$4,300
Students receiving aid
67%

Tuition and fees

Undergraduates
Tuition in-district $1,395
Tuition in-state $1,395
Tuition out-of-state $11,340
Fee in-district $170
Fee in-state $170
Fee out-of-state $170

Foothill College majors

Foothill College has granted 76 bachelor's degrees in Dental Hygiene/Hygienist. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Foothill College.

Major Associate Bachelor
Business Administration and Management, General 121
Psychology, General 119
Dental Hygiene & Hygienist 76
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 53
Social Sciences, General 53
Sociology, General 50
Computer Science 48
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 48
Mathematics, General 34
Education & Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 33
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 28
Economics, General 26
Veterinary & Animal Health Technology & Technician and Veterinary Assistant 26
Accounting Technology & Technician and Bookkeeping 24
Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiographer 23
Graphic Design 21
Respiratory Care Therapy & Therapist 21
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 18
Child Care Provider & Assistant 18
Anthropology, General 17
English Language and Literature, General 16
Political Science and Government, General 16
Emergency Medical Technology & Technician (EMT Paramedic) 15
Biological and Physical Sciences 14
Pharmacy Technician & Assistant 14
Art & Art Studies, General 12
Dental Assisting & Assistant 10
Pre-Engineering 10
Radio and Television 10
Recording Arts Technology & Technician 10
Women's Studies 10
Physics, General 8
Chemistry, General 7
Japanese Language and Literature 7
Photography 7
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 6
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 5
History, General 5
Applied Horticulture & Horticulture Operations, General 4
Geography 4
Humanities & Humanistic Studies 4
Philosophy 4
Spanish Language and Literature 4
Area Studies, Other 3
Music, General 3
Visual and Performing Arts, General 3
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 2
Technical Theatre & Theatre Design and Technology 2
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 1
Sheet Metal Technology & Sheetworking 1
Grand Total 998 76

Foothill College has a graduation rate of 57%, which is among the 45% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 57% 55% 59%

Publications & Citations

Foothill College has published 292 scientific papers with 3,118 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Engineering, Environmental Science, Physics, Computer Science, Medicine, Psychology, Political Science, and Law.

Publications
292
Citations
3,118

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
151 / 1,375
Biology
132 / 2,459
Engineering
132 / 1,397
Environmental Science
123 / 1,602
Physics
113 / 1,379
Computer Science
101 / 1,020
Medicine
97 / 1,703
Psychology
82 / 870
Political Science
78 / 460
Law
75 / 458
Sociology
74 / 620
Geography and Cartography
73 / 964
Chemistry
69 / 1,466
Mathematics
65 / 427
Ecology
64 / 1,239
Philosophy
62 / 550
Geology
58 / 616
Quantum and Particle physics
53 / 895
History
53 / 357
Math Teachers
44 / 246
Archaeology
42 / 353
Economics
41 / 256
Paleontology
41 / 455
Botany
40 / 858
Organic Chemistry
39 / 911
Materials Science
38 / 455
Education Majors
37 / 171
Art & Design
36 / 356
Business
35 / 356
Development Studies
32 / 209
Agricultural Science
32 / 678
Genetics
32 / 522
Biochemistry
31 / 993
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
30 / 483
Astrophysics and Astronomy
28 / 69
Health Science
25 / 214
Linguistics
25 / 163
Pathology
23 / 647
Computer Networking
22 / 69
Neuroscience
22 / 505

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 1 8
1992 3 11
1993 3 9
1994 1 4
1995 2 4
1996 3 4
1997 4 8
1998 2 8
1999 2 6
2000 0 15
2001 3 16
2002 3 7
2003 8 20
2004 4 20
2005 2 27
2006 2 34
2007 3 29
2008 3 42
2009 4 24
2010 7 45
2011 24 55
2012 14 55
2013 11 72
2014 12 123
2015 10 129
2016 10 162
2017 26 172
2018 22 203
2019 17 256
2020 10 320
2021 13 356
2022 21 377
2023 9 327
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Foothill College alumni

  1. Adrienne Barbeau

    Adrienne Barbeau
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1945-.. (age 79)
    Occupations
    stage actorfilm actorwritervoice actorsinger
    Biography

    Adrienne Jo Barbeau is an American actress and author. She came to prominence in the 1970s as Broadway's original Rizzo in the musical Grease, and as Carol Traynor, the divorced daughter of Maude Findlay (played by Bea Arthur) on the sitcom Maude (1972–1978). In 1980, she began appearing in horror and science fiction films, including The Fog (1980), Escape from New York (1981), Creepshow (1982), and Swamp Thing (1982). She also provided the voice of Catwoman in the DC Animated Universe. In the 2000s, she appeared on the HBO series Carnivàle (2003–2005) as Ruthie.

  2. Chrisann Brennan

    Chrisann Brennan
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1954-.. (age 70)
    Occupations
    essayistpainter
    Biography

    Chrisann Brennan is an American memoirist and painter. She is the author of The Bite in the Apple, an autobiography about her relationship with Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. They had one child, Lisa Brennan-Jobs.

  3. Juice Newton

    Juice Newton
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1952-.. (age 72)
    Occupations
    singer-songwriterguitaristsingermusiciansongwriter
    Biography

    Judith Kay "Juice" Newton is an American pop and country singer, songwriter, and musician. Newton has received five Grammy Award nominations in the Pop and Country Best Female Vocalist categories – winning once in 1983 – as well as an ACM Award for Top New Female Artist and two consecutive Billboard Female Album Artist of the Year awards. Newton's other awards include a People's Choice Award for "Best Female Vocalist" and the Australian Music Media's "Number One International Country Artist".

  4. Brad Gilbert

    Brad Gilbert
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1961-.. (age 63)
    Occupations
    tennis playertennis coach
    Biography

    Brad Gilbert is an American former professional tennis player, tennis coach, and tennis commentator and analyst for ESPN. During his career, he won 20 singles titles and achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 4 in 1990, and a career-high doubles ranking of world No. 18 four years prior. He won a bronze medal at the 1988 Olympics, and both a gold medal and a silver medal at the 1981 Maccabiah Games.

All 12 notable alumni

General info

Total FTE staff 416
Carnegie classification Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional

Location and contacts

Address 12345 El Monte Rd
Los Altos Hills, California, 94022
United States
City population 8,000
Phone 6509497777