West Valley College academics
Saratoga, California · Public · 7,272 undergrads
West Valley College has 7,272 undergraduates. The most degrees go to Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
The short answers
7,272
undergraduates.
46%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesIPEDS, fall 2023
7,272
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard
58%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
46%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
25.4 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$22,504
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
34%
WhiteCollege Scorecard
30%
AsianCollege Scorecard
19%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
11%
BlackCollege Scorecard
2.7%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
1.6%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
0.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.4%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,769
CertificatesIPEDS, 2023
244
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
57
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Associate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Associate Medium
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Lower Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard (checked May 7, 2026)
Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers