by our College Data Analytics TeamDental Hygiene/Hygienist is a concentration offered under the dental support services major at Foothill College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in dental hygiene, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Foothill College paid an average of $224 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $31 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,395 | $10,080 |
| Fees | $168 | $168 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,971 | $1,971 |
Learn more about Foothill College tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the Foothill College dental hygiene bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Foothill College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in dental hygiene in 2019-2020, 89.7% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 96.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 50.0% of the dental hygiene bachelor’s degrees at Foothill College in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 12 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 29 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
