by our College Data Analytics TeamGet the facts about Foothill College. Learn how it ranks, what majors it offers, how diverse it is, and much more.
College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
Foothill College was awarded 69 badges in the 2026 rankings.
Foothill College is ranked #684 out of 3,449 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual’s 2026 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 5% of all schools in the nation.
Foothill College is also ranked #89 on the Best Colleges in California list.
The student to faculty ratio at Foothill College is 26 to 1, which is high when compared to the national average of 15 to 1. This may indicate that some of your classes will be larger in size than they would be at other schools. However, upper level classes will probably be smaller.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Foothill College is 34%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 100% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Foothill College enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That’s certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Foothill College the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 60%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Foothill College.
In the current academic year, there are 10,922 undergraduates at Foothill College.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Foothill College.
The average net price of Foothill College is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for Foothill College
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $6,428 | $7,045 | $9,954 | $11,391 | $14,191 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Foothill College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Foothill College, approximately 2% of students took out student loans averaging $6,395 a year. That adds up to $25,580 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 11.1%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans. Get more details about paying for Foothill College.
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from Foothill College with a bachelor’s degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $57,072 in their early years. That’s great news for Foothill College students since it is 16% more than the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year.
Foothill College is an public institution located in Los Altos Hills, California. Los Altos Hills is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center. Get more details about the location of Foothill College.
Contact information for Foothill College are listed below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 12345 El Monte Rd, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 |
| Phone: | 6509497777 |
| Website: | www.foothill.edu |
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 29 majors graduated from Foothill College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 1,901 | NA |
| Instructional Media Design | 295 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 172 | NA |
| Electrical & Power Installation | 164 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 92 | NA |
| General Psychology | 91 | NA |
| Allied Health Professions | 86 | $97,367 |
| Dental Support Services | 80 | NA |
| Child Development & Family Studies | 78 | NA |
| Communication & Media Studies | 72 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
9,004 students took at least one online class at Foothill College.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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