Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill, CA | US News Education

Diablo Valley College

Overview

321 Golf Club Rd, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 | (925) 685-1230 | Website

Pleasant Hill, CA | (925) 685-1230 | Website

Summary

Diablo Valley College is a public institution in Pleasant Hill, California. Its campus is located in a suburb with a total enrollment of 18,693. The school utilizes a semester-based academic year. The student-faculty ratio is 25-to-1. The highest degree offered at Diablo Valley College is an associate degree. The school has an open admissions policy.

The in-state tuition and fees for 2020-2021 were $1,312, and out-of-state tuition and fees were $9,012. There is no application fee.

Students can earn degrees and certificates in 87 different fields. Popular programs include: Health Professions and Related Programs, Psychology, General, and Business Administration and Management, General.

2020-2021 Tuition & Fees

In-State

$1,312

Out-of-State

$9,012

Students

Full-time

6,709

Part-time

11,984

Male

47%

Female

53%

Total

18,693

At-a-Glance

Setting

Suburb

In-state tuition and fees

$1,312

Total enrollment

18,693

General Information

School type

Public

Academic calendar

Semester

Setting

Suburb

Size

Very large

Applying (Fall 2023)

Application Fee

$0

Open Admission Policy

Yes

Total Entering Students

4,732

Academic Life

Full-time retention rate

74%

Part-time retention rate

46%

Graduation rate

48%

Transfer-out rate

11%

Entering students who are full-time first-time undergraduates

28%

Student-faculty ratio

25

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Student Life (Fall 2022)

Total enrollment

18,693

Full-time enrollment

6,709

Part-time enrollment

11,984

Ethnicity Distribution

30%

White

27%

Hispanic/Latino

17%

Asian

10%

Race/ethnicity unknown

8%

Two or more races

5%

Black or African American

3%

Non-resident alien

0%

American Indian or Alaska Native

0%

Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander

Gender Distribution
Male47%
Female53%
Age Distribution
Under 186%
18-2461%
25-6432%
Over 651%

Campus Info and Services (Fall 2022)

Distance education

Yes

Employment services for students

Yes

Credit for life experiences

N/A

Remedial services

Yes

Academic/career counseling service

Yes

Placement services for completers

Yes

On-campus day care for students' children

Yes

Academic Library

Yes

Paying for School (2022 - 2023)

At Diablo Valley College, 38 percent of undergraduates receive grant or scholarship aid and the average scholarship or grant award is $2,966.

In-state tuition and fees

$1,312

Out-of-state tuition and fees

$9,012

Books and supplies

$1,080

More About Paying for School »