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Foothill College

Foothill College

Foothill College is a community college located in Los Altos Hills, California. It is a part of the Foothill-De Anza Community College District. The college was founded on January 15, 1957 by Founding Superintendent and President Dr. Calvin C. Flint. The campus is spread across an area of 120 acres.

Foothill College offers more than 65 Associate Degree Programs and over 35 certificate programs. The college enrolls more than 18,000 students annually.

Foothill is a member of the Coast Conference of the California Community College Commission on Athletics and the NorCal Football Conference. Their official mascot is an owl. Some of the notable alumni of the college are Chris Robinson, music video director; Debbi Fields, founder of Mrs. Fields Cookies; and Jon Nakamatsu, famous Japanese-American pianist.

Overview of Foothill College

Los Altos Hills, CA is home to Foothill. Los Altos Hills is a large suburb. The school is a public institution. Degrees at Foothill go up to the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

Students commonly pursue studies in music, hospitality, drama and performing arts, construction trades, and production trades.

Foothill Selectivity

Prospective students are drawn to the school's open admissions.

Faculty

The school has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at Foothill is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Body

The school has 18,132 enrolled students (as of 2007). A large number of students at Foothill are 40 years old or older.

Foothill Tuition and Affordability

The school is a relative bargain, with lower tuition and fees than most schools offering similar degrees.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Our mission is to provide lower division academic instruction, career programs, and continuous workforce improvement to advance California's economic growth and global competitiveness."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Foothill

Foothill College
12345 El Monte Rd
Los Altos Hills, CA 94022
General Phone: (650) 949-7777
http://www.foothill.edu

Foothill Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts229liberal arts and sciences, sociology, social services, speech and rhetoric, English, Japanese language, economics, history, ...
Construction Trades200electrician, plumbing, construction
Medical Support And Technology166dental assistant, radiographer, respiratory care tech, dental hygienist, veterinary assistant, sonography and ultrasound tech, radiation therapist, pharmacy tech, ...
Production Trades165sheet metal tech
Hospitality88travel services
Business And Management81accounting, business management, international business, electronic commerce, taxation, small business management
Computer Science And Engineering44computer networking, database administration, computer programming, computer science, webmastering, system administration, computer support
Science35biological and physical sciences, biology, biological and biomedical sciences, chemistry, physics, geology
Education And Teaching19special ed
Drama And Performing Arts17drama, theatre design
Family And Social Work17child development
Therapy And Counseling16psychology
Landscaping And Horticulture13applied horticulture
Music11music management, music
Art Studies10art studies
Mathematics8mathematics
Science And Laboratory Technician7biology tech
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy7athletic trainer, health and physical education, sports and fitness management
Photography And Commercial Art6photography, film studies
Real Estate And Construction Management4real estate
Media3digital communications, broadcast journalism, radio and television
Engineering3engineering
Law2legal studies
Nursing And Emergency Medicine2EMT paramedic
Religion And Philosophy2philosophy
Design1graphic design
Engineering Technician0engineering technician
Office And Administration0administrative assistant

Number of programs and degrees for Foothill in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree51374
Award of less than 1 academic year44949
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years19431
Award of at least 2 but less than 4 academic years05

Foothill Student Body

In 2007, Foothill had a total enrollment of 18,132 students (9,016 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White41%
Black3%
Hispanic11%
Asian28%
American Indian0%
Unknown15%
(Foreign Students)1%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 187%
18-1911%
20-2110%
22-2412%
25-2914%
30-348%
35-396%
40-499%
50-649%
65+12%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
California74%
State unknown26%

Foothill Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time64 %
Part-Time44 %

Foothill Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Los Altos Hills, California for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other California Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Foothill Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 711
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 5,526
Books and supplies$ 793

Financial Aid:
Foothill participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 119900)

Foothill Faculty

Foothill has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured6599
Non-tenured, but on tenure track2220

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructorcalendar year16$94,95634$90,236
All faculty totalcalendar year16$94,95634$90,236

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructoracademic year71$83,74685$84,120
All faculty totalacademic year71$83,74685$84,120

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Foothill Degree Programs (2007)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Small Business Administration/Management
Taxation

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Programming/Programmer, General
Computer Science
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
System Administration/Administrator
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster

CONSTRUCTION TRADES
Construction Trades, General
Electrician
Plumbing Technology/Plumber

DESIGN
Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Special Education and Teaching, General

ENGINEERING
Engineering, General

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Child Development

HOSPITALITY
Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General

LAW
Legal Studies, General

LIBERAL ARTS
American/United States Studies/Civilization
Anthropology
Chinese Language and Literature
Creative Writing
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
French Language and Literature
Geography
Geography, Other
German Language and Literature
History, General
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Japanese Language and Literature
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Library Assistant/Technician
Linguistics
Political Science and Government, General
Social Sciences, General
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Speech and Rhetorical Studies
Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Broadcast Journalism
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
Radio and Television

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Dental Assisting/Assistant
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
Phlebotomy/Phlebotomist
Physician Assistant
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant

MUSIC
Music Management and Merchandising
Music, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Athletic Training/Trainer
Health and Physical Education, General
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Film/Cinema Studies
Photography

PRODUCTION TRADES
Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
Real Estate

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy

SCIENCE
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Biological and Physical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Physics, General

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

Foothill Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Foothill Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%Foothill Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Foothill Number of students
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Foothill Number of degree programs
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Foothill Salaries of full-time faculty
% students 40 years or older
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Foothill % students 40 years or older
% of degrees in production trades
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Foothill % of degrees in production trades
% of degrees in hospitality
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Foothill % of degrees in hospitality
% of degrees in drama and performing arts
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 10%Foothill % of degrees in drama and performing arts
% of degrees in construction trades
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Foothill % of degrees in construction trades
% of degrees in computer science and engineering
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 18%Foothill % of degrees in computer science and engineering
% of degrees in music
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 18%Foothill % of degrees in music
Male % of student body
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 20%Foothill Male % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Tenure system for quality teaching

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