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Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill, California · Public · 16,424 undergrads

Diablo Valley College admits every applicant who meets its basic requirements.

Can I get into Diablo Valley College?

Open admission

Diablo Valley College admits everyone who meets its basic requirements, usually a high school diploma or GED.

No admissions numbers reported.

What does Diablo Valley College cost?

$8,761 a year in-state

Out of state: about $16,461 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2022-23. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $14,804.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$4,708
$30,000–$48,000$5,636
$48,000–$75,000$8,867
$75,000–$110,000$11,491
over $110,000$12,417

Out-of-state tuition is $9,012 a year, against $1,312 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $7,700 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2022-23, College Scorecard.

What it's like

16,424
undergrads. Big, with lots of choices and some big lectures.
Suburb
Campus setting in Pleasant Hill, CA.
$51.4k
median pay 10 years after starting.
$10k
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

Is Diablo Valley College hard to get into?
No. Diablo Valley College has open admission: it admits everyone who meets its basic requirements, usually a high school diploma or GED.
How much does Diablo Valley College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid an average of $8,867 a year after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $14,804.
How much does Diablo Valley College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Diablo Valley College is $9,012 a year, against $1,312 for in-state students. In-state students who got federal aid paid $8,761 on average after grants in 2022-23. Adding the $7,700 tuition gap gives about $16,461 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.