Public · Mostly associate degrees · Large suburb

Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill, California. 15,358 undergraduates.

55%Graduation rate17 pts above the national median for similar colleges (38%)
$710Average net price per year93% below the national median for similar colleges ($9,953)
$56,684Median earnings 10 years after starting26% above the national median for similar colleges ($45,146)
$10,500Median debt at graduation12% below the national median for similar colleges ($12,000)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($10,500) equals 19% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($56,684). That is a light load relative to pay.

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$630
$48,001–$75,000$1,513
$75,001–$110,000$4,194
Over $110,000$7,299

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $1,128 in-state, $9,216 out-of-state.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate55%38%
Return for second year76%64%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$47,266$40,416
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$56,684$45,146
Median debt at graduation$10,500$12,000

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly associate degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

106 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs0$34,949$69,266$10,500
Business Administration, Management and Operations181$36,911$60,710$7,500
Psychology, General162—$49,041$6,812
Agricultural Production Operations1———
Natural Resources Conservation and Research8———
Architectural Sciences and Technology27———
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies6———
Communication and Media Studies73———
Journalism8———
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication27———
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians18———
Graphic Communications12———
Computer and Information Sciences, General28———
Computer Programming153———
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications19———
Computer Software and Media Applications3———
Culinary Arts and Related Services11———
Special Education and Teaching6———
Engineering, General8———
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians2———
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians8———
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics11———
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1———
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics4———
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services6———
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services30———
English Language and Literature, General26———
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities3——$11,000
Library and Archives Assisting1———
Biology, General81———
Mathematics43———
Biological and Physical Sciences168———
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies1———
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management1———
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness17———
Philosophy6———
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences2———
Physics11———
Criminal Justice and Corrections40———
Anthropology13———
Economics90———
Geography and Cartography5———
Political Science and Government25———
Sociology32———
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection8———
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians12———
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians1———
Visual and Performing Arts, General4———
Design and Applied Arts20———
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft22———
Film/Video and Photographic Arts1———
Fine and Studio Arts25———
Music9———
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General234———
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions30———
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions2———
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions15———
Business/Commerce, General48———
Accounting and Related Services18———
Hospitality Administration/Management1———
History10———

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

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Quick answers

How much does Diablo Valley College cost per year?
The average net price at Diablo Valley College, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $710 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Diablo Valley College graduates earn?
Former Diablo Valley College students earn a median of $56,684 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Diablo Valley College?
55% of Diablo Valley College students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Diablo Valley College graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Diablo Valley College is $10,500. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.