Foothill College Computer Science Programs

Foothill College is a public institution situated in Los Altos Hills, California. The suburban atmosphere of Los Altos Hills makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

Where Is Foothill College?

Contact details for Foothill College are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	12345 El Monte Rd, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022
Phone:	650-949-7777
Website:	foothill.edu

How Do I Get Into Foothill College?

You can apply to Foothill College online at: https://foothill.edu/reg/admission/apply.html

Since Foothill College has an open admissions policy, you should not have any trouble getting into the school as long as you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Can I Afford Foothill College?

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Foothill College, approximately 2% of students took out student loans averaging $6,083 a year. That adds up to $24,332 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Foothill College is 3.7%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Foothill College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 12,438 undergraduate students at Foothill College, with 3,338 being full-time and 9,100 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,338 full-time undergraduates at Foothill College, 47% are male and 53% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Foothill College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	767
Black or African American	128
Hispanic or Latino	1,090
White	814
International Students	245
Other Races/Ethnicities	294

Over 88 countries are represented at Foothill College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Japan, and Hong Kong.

Online Learning at Foothill College

In 2020-2021, 9,061 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Foothill College has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of Foothill College

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Foothill College was 36.3%. This is the #497 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Foothill College regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.