Foothill College
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Tel:
(650) 949-7777
School Highlights
Foothill College serves 14,732 students (30% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 50:1 is higher than the state community college average of 45:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the state average of 75%.
Top Rankings
Foothill College ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Diversity in US community colleges
- Student Earnings Highest graduate earnings (10 years post graduation)
School Overview
The teacher population of 293 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Foothill College | (CA) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Traditional |
| Institution Level | Four or more years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 293 staff | 149 staff |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Foothill College is De Anza College (5.3 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- De Anza CollegePublic19,482 students | 5.30 Mi21250 Stevens Creek Blvd.
Cupertino, CA 95014
(408) 864-5678 5.3019,482 - Mission CollegePublic7,780 students | 8.10 Mi3000 Mission College Blvd
Santa Clara, CA 95054
(408) 988-2200 8.107,780 - West Valley CollegePublic7,823 students | 9.00 Mi14000 Fruitvale Ave
Saratoga, CA 95070
(408) 867-2200 9.007,823 - Canada CollegePublic5,987 students | 9.60 Mi4200 Farm Hill Blvd.
Redwood City, CA 94061
(650) 306-3100 9.605,987 - San Jose City CollegePublic9,270 students | 11.40 Mi2100 Moorpark Ave
San Jose, CA 95128
(408) 298-2181 11.409,270
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