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West Valley College

Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at WVC is largely skewed towards women students, with 56.1% of undergraduate students being women and 43.9% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 6,717, with 3,771 women and 2,946 men.

  • men 43.9% 2,946 students
  • women 56.1% 3,771 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Moderate

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 32.9% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,207 students.

Following closely behind are Hispanic students, constituting 31.0% of the student body, with 2,079 students. Asian students represent 21.9% of the population, with 1,468 students, while Mixed race students account for 8.9%, with 595 students. African American students account for 2.5% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 169 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.4% , with 24 students.

International students make up 0.6% of the undergraduate population, totaling 41 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.8% of the population, totaling 124 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within WVC.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 32.9% 2,207 students
  • Hispanic 31.0% 2,079 students
  • Asian 21.9% 1,468 students
  • Mixed race 8.9% 595 students
  • African American 2.5% 169 students
  • Unknown race 1.8% 124 students
  • International students 0.6% 41 students
  • Hawaiian 0.4% 24 students

Transfer Students

  • Hispanic 29.8% 191 students
  • Asian 29.2% 187 students
  • White 25.2% 161 students
  • Mixed race 8.9% 57 students
  • African American 4.4% 28 students
  • Unknown race 1.4% 9 students
  • Hawaiian 0.9% 6 students
  • International students 0.2% 1 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 27% 1,834 students
  • 20-21 19% 1,287 students
  • 22-24 12% 829 students
  • 25-29 9% 599 students
  • 40-49 6% 410 students
  • 30-34 5% 359 students
  • 50-64 5% 357 students
  • 35-39 3% 234 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at West Valley College in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
California 1,082 99.63%
Connecticut 1 less than 1%
Georgia 1 less than 1%
North Carolina 1 less than 1%
Texas 1 less than 1%

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