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Foothill College

General Information

Name: Foothill College
Address: 12345 El Monte Rd, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022
Phone:

  • General information: (650) 949-7777
  • Financial aid office: (650) 949-7245
  • Admissions office: (650) 949-7325

Website: www.foothill.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 2-year
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$833$837$837
        Out-of-state$5,558$4,572$4,572
Books and supplies$721$700$654
Living arrangement
Off-campus
        Room and board$7,725$7,500$7,344
        Other expenses$2,884$2,800$2,752
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$2,781$2,700$2,651

Total expenses   
In-state
        Off-campus$12,163$11,837$11,587
        Off-campus with family$4,335$4,237$4,142
Out-of-state
        Off-campus$16,888$15,572$15,322
        Off-campus with family$9,060$7,972$7,877

Room and board figures are just estimates, not based on actual data.

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 22%
  • Federal grants: 7%
  • State/local grants: 19%
  • Institutional grants: 4%
  • Student loans: 2%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2862
  • State/local grants:$796
  • Institutional grants:$986
  • Student loans:$3750

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 17123
First-time student retention: 67%
Overall graduation rate: 35%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 24%
    • Part Time: 76%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 49%
    • Women: 51%

White non-hispanic: 41%
Black non-hispanic: 3%
Hispanic: 12%
Asian/pacific islander: 27%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 16%

Degrees offered

    Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences
  • Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General - Associate, Certificate
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other - Associate, Certificate
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Associate
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Associate, Certificate
  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General - Associate
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Associate, Certificate
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Associate, Certificate
  • Real Estate - Associate, Certificate
  • Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations - Associate, Certificate
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Broadcast Journalism - Associate
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia - Associate
  • Radio and Television - Associate
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other - Associate
  • Computer Programming/Programmer, General - Associate, Certificate
  • Computer Science - Associate
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications - Associate
  • Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration - Associate, Certificate
  • Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster - Associate, Certificate
    Construction Trades
  • Electrician - Certificate
  • Plumbing Technology/Plumber - Certificate
    Education
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Associate, Certificate
    Engineering
  • Engineering, General - Associate
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • Creative Writing - Associate
  • English Language and Literature, General - Associate, Certificate
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies - Associate, Certificate
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Child Development - Associate, Certificate
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Chinese Language and Literature - Associate
  • French Language and Literature - Associate, Certificate
  • German Language and Literature - Certificate
  • Japanese Language and Literature - Associate
  • Linguistics - Associate, Certificate
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Associate, Certificate
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Athletic Training/Trainer - Associate, Certificate
  • Dental Assisting/Assistant - Associate, Certificate
  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist - Associate
  • Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician - Associate, Certificate
  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) - Associate
  • Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist - Associate
  • Pharmacy Technician/Assistant - Associate, Certificate
  • Physician Assistant - Associate, Certificate
  • Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer - Associate
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist - Associate
  • Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant - Associate
    History
  • History, General - Associate
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Legal Studies, General - Associate
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies - Associate
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Associate
    Library Science
  • Library Assistant/Technician - Certificate
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Associate
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Biological and Physical Sciences - Associate
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education, General - Associate
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Associate
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Associate
  • Physics, General - Associate
    Precision Production
  • Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking - Certificate
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Associate
    Science Technologies/Technicians
  • Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician - Associate, Certificate
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Associate
  • Economics, General - Associate
  • Geography - Associate, Certificate
  • Political Science and Government, General - Associate
  • Social Sciences, General - Associate
  • Sociology - Associate, Certificate
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Associate, Certificate
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Associate, Certificate
  • Graphic Design - Associate, Certificate
  • Music Management and Merchandising - Associate, Certificate
  • Music, General - Associate, Certificate
  • Photography - Associate, Certificate
  • Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology - Associate


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