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Foothill College

Los Altos Hills, California. 11,137 undergraduates.

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61%Graduation rate10 pts below the national median for similar colleges (71%)
$2,851Average net price per year84% below the national median for similar colleges ($17,716)
$64,467Median earnings 10 years after starting76% above the national median for similar colleges ($36,576)
—Median debt at graduation

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$3,067
$30,000–$48,000$499
$48,001–$75,000$1,100
$75,001–$110,000$8,600
Over $110,000$9,926

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: $1,580 in-state, $12,785 out-of-state.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate61%71%
Return for second year—77%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$54,882$33,491
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$64,467$36,576
Median debt at graduation—$9,500

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 certificates).

Programs and what graduates earn

78 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions74—$138,819—
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services12———
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians23———
Natural Resources Conservation and Research2———
Area Studies1———
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies3———
Communication and Media Studies45———
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication8———
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians13———
Computer Science31———
Special Education and Teaching18———
Engineering, General8———
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians2———
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics12———
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics2———
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services11———
English Language and Literature, General7———
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities5———
Biology, General16———
Mathematics25———
Biological and Physical Sciences8———
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness24———
Philosophy3———
Chemistry4———
Physics5———
Psychology, General91———
Social Sciences, General44———
Anthropology9———
Economics25———
Geography and Cartography11———
Political Science and Government12———
Sociology36———
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers10———
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services5———
Precision Metal Working4———
Visual and Performing Arts, General5———
Design and Applied Arts15———
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft2———
Film/Video and Photographic Arts1———
Fine and Studio Arts13———
Music1———
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General38———
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions8———
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services12———
Business Administration, Management and Operations84———
Accounting and Related Services14———
History8———

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 Foothill College cost per year?
The average net price at Foothill College, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $2,851 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Foothill College graduates earn?
Former Foothill College students earn a median of $64,467 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Foothill College?
61% of Foothill College students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.