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Diablo Valley College
  • 2 Year
  • PLEASANT HILL, CA
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Diablo Valley College

#50 in Best Community Colleges in California
    B
    Overall Niche Grade
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    1. Professors
      C+
    2. Value
      B
    3. Diversity
      A minus
    4. Safety
      A minus
    5. Student Life
      B+
    6. Location
      B+
    Diablo Valley is an above-average public college located in Pleasant Hill, California in the San Francisco Bay Area. It is a mid-size institution with an enrollment of 6,709 undergraduate students. The Diablo Valley acceptance rate is 100%. Popular majors include Liberal Arts and Humanities, Health Service Preparatory Studies, and Business. Graduating 54% of students, Diablo Valley alumni go on to earn a starting salary of $27,800.
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    321 GOLF CLUB RD
    PLEASANT HILL, CA 94523
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    Contra Costa Community Colleges
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    Admissions

    Acceptance Rate
    100%
    SAT Range
    ACT Range
    Application Fee
    $0
    SAT/ACT
    Neither required nor recommended
    High School GPA
    Application Website
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    Cost

    Net Price
    $8,369 / year
    National
    $15,523
    Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
    Average Total Aid Awarded
    $3,512 / year
    National
    $7,535
    Students Receiving Financial Aid
    57%
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    Academics

    Professors
    C+
    Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
    Student Faculty Ratio
    24:1
    Evening Degree Programs
    Yes
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    Majors

    Most Popular Majors

    • Liberal Arts and Humanities
      555 Graduates
    • Health Service Preparatory Studies
      339 Graduates
    • Business
      294 Graduates
    • Computer Programming
      248 Graduates
    • Psychology
      232 Graduates
    • Natural Sciences
      171 Graduates
    • Child Care Provider
      160 Graduates
    • Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration
      142 Graduates
    • Biology
      114 Graduates
    • Communications
      108 Graduates
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    Online

    Programs Offered Entirely Online
    16
    Offers Online Courses
    Yes
    Online Certificate Programs
    15
    Online Associates Programs
    1
    Online Bachelor's Programs
    0
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    How Students Learn
    • Mix of Online and on Campus
      32%
    • On Campus
      58%
    • Online
      10%

    Students

    Full-Time Enrollment
    6,709 Undergrads
    Part-Time Undergrads
    11,984
    Undergrads Over 25
    33%
    Pell Grant
    22%
    Varsity Athletes
    1%
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    After College

    Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
    $37,600 / year
    National
    $33,028
    Graduation Rate
    54%
    National
    49%
    Employed 2 Years After Graduation
    81%
    National
    83%
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