My list

Foothill College

Los Altos Hills, California · Public · 11,137 undergrads

Foothill College admits every applicant who meets its basic requirements.

See your odds and what families like yours paid. It stays on your device. Add my SAT and income

Can I get into Foothill College?

Open admission

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

Likely: even the low end of our estimate is 60% or more, and the college admits at least 25% of applicants. Target: our estimate is 30% or more. Reach: our estimate is under 30%, or the college admits under 15%. Long shot: our estimate is under 12%, or the college admits under 12%. Estimates use the college's admit rate and score range plus your grades and scores. They are not a promise.

No admissions numbers reported.

What does Foothill College cost?

$2,851 a year in-state

Out of state: about $14,056 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $11,966.

Tap your family income:

Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$3,067
$30,000–$48,000$499
$48,000–$75,000$1,100
$75,000–$110,000$8,600
over $110,000$9,926

Out-of-state tuition is $12,785 a year, against $1,580 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $11,205 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

Own a business or have divorced parents? Run Foothill College's own calculator.

Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

What it's like

11,137
undergrads. Big, with lots of choices and some big lectures.
Suburb
Campus setting in Los Altos Hills, CA.
60%
finish within six years.
$64.5k
median pay 10 years after starting.
$10.5k
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

Is Foothill College hard to get into?
No. Foothill College has open admission: it admits everyone who meets its basic requirements, usually a high school diploma or GED.
How much does Foothill College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid an average of $1,100 a year after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $11,966.
How much does Foothill College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Foothill College is $12,785 a year, against $1,580 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $2,851 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $11,205 tuition gap gives about $14,056 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
What is Foothill College's graduation rate?
60% of students finish within six years (IPEDS).