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Foothill College

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Public25 reported subjects
Confirm today’s course details. This profile combines federal institution data with training reported in the 2024 IPEDS collection. It does not confirm that a course is currently enrolling, or that a reported address is the teaching location for every program.

Qualifications reported by this institution

Training subjects and awards

Foothill College reported certificate or associate-level records in the subjects below. Related awards are grouped so you can compare the options without duplicate listings.

Athletic Training/Trainer

Associate degreeCertificate (less than one academic year)

8 reported completions · CIP 51.0913 · 2024 collection

Computer Science

Associate degree

31 reported completions · CIP 11.0701 · 2024 collection

Dental Assisting/Assistant

Certificate (one to less than two academic years)Associate degree

21 reported completions · CIP 51.0601 · 2024 collection

Electrician

Associate degreeCertificate (less than one academic year)

164 reported completions · CIP 46.0302 · 2024 collection

Pharmacy Technician/Assistant

Certificate (one to less than two academic years)Associate degreeCertificate (less than one academic year)

34 reported completions · CIP 51.0805 · 2024 collection

Plumbing Technology/Plumber

Certificate (one to less than two academic years)Associate degreeCertificate (less than one academic year)

42 reported completions · CIP 46.0503 · 2024 collection

Source: NCES IPEDS C2024_A. Award categories describe the reported qualification; they are not a current course timetable. Zero completions do not establish that a program has closed. A student may complete more than one award.

Put the numbers in context

Reported costs and financial aid

These figures describe the institution and specific historical student groups. Use a current written quote and a personalized aid estimate to compare the exact program you want.

Annual in-state tuition and fees$1,565AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
Annual out-of-state tuition and fees$12,590AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
Average annual net price$7,653AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. Defined first-time, full-time aid-recipient cohort; not a personal quote.
Undergraduates receiving Pell Grants9%AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. Historical institution-level share; not proof your course is eligible.

Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release. Costs can use different reporting periods and student populations.

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Connect training to the work

Related career paths

These occupations are connected to reported subjects through the federal education-to-occupation crosswalk. The connection helps you explore; it does not mean a particular award qualifies you for every role.

Sources: NCES CIP 2020–SOC 2018 crosswalk and O*NET 31.0. Some roles require additional education, work experience or licensing.

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Location and getting there

Reported institution address:
12345 El Monte Rd, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022

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Evidence after education

Graduate earnings and borrowing by field

These records describe historical graduate groups. They do not measure a course’s effect on earnings, the pay of every graduate or the salary you would earn.

Institution group, broad field and credential. College Scorecard groups these figures under OPEID6 001199. This can include related campuses. Four-digit subject groups can contain several specific courses; do not treat them as results for each course above.
Explore 28 source field and credential records
Field / awardMedian earnings 1 year after completionMedian earnings 4 years after completionMedian federal student-loan debt
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians. 01.83 · Undergraduate Certificate or DiplomaNot publishedSuppressed for privacyNot published
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians. 01.83 · Associate's DegreeSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer and Information Sciences, General. 11.01 · Undergraduate Certificate or DiplomaNot publishedSuppressed for privacyNot published
Computer Programming. 11.02 · Undergraduate Certificate or DiplomaSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Programming. 11.02 · Associate's DegreeSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Science. 11.07 · Associate's DegreeSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Software and Media Applications. 11.08 · Undergraduate Certificate or DiplomaSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Software and Media Applications. 11.08 · Associate's DegreeSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. 11.09 · Associate's DegreeSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. 11.10 · Undergraduate Certificate or DiplomaSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. 11.10 · Associate's DegreeSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other. 11.99 · Associate's DegreeSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians. 15.04 · Undergraduate Certificate or DiplomaSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians. 15.04 · Associate's DegreeSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians. 15.05 · Undergraduate Certificate or DiplomaNot publishedSuppressed for privacyNot published
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians. 15.05 · Associate's DegreeNot publishedSuppressed for privacyNot published
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers. 46.03 · Undergraduate Certificate or DiplomaSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers. 46.03 · Associate's DegreeSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services. 46.05 · Undergraduate Certificate or DiplomaSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services. 46.05 · Associate's DegreeSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacyNot published
Precision Metal Working. 48.05 · Undergraduate Certificate or DiplomaSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Precision Metal Working. 48.05 · Associate's DegreeSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. 51.06 · Undergraduate Certificate or DiplomaSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. 51.06 · Associate's DegreeSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. 51.08 · Undergraduate Certificate or DiplomaSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. 51.08 · Associate's DegreeSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. 51.09 · Undergraduate Certificate or DiplomaSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. 51.09 · Associate's Degree$107,048$127,604$12,000
Who and which years do the Scorecard measures cover?

Earnings refer to federally aided completers in the source’s working and non-enrolled population. Debt is a separate borrower cohort and excludes borrowing types outside the named measure. Different years are not a trend for the same people.

  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 1 year after completing: Treasury AY2018-19, AY2019-20 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2020, CY2021, inflation adjusted to 2022 dollars. Variable EARN_MDN_1YR.
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 4 year after completing: Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars. Variable EARN_MDN_4YR.
  • Median Stafford and Grad PLUS loan debt disbursed at all institutions: NSLDS pooled AY2018-19, AY2019-20 cohort. Variable DEBT_ALL_STGP_ANY_MDN.

Privacy suppression and missing values remain unavailable. They are never entered as zero. The source’s institutional group may have changed since these cohorts studied.

College Scorecard field-of-study download and dictionary, June 2026 snapshot. How to interpret graduate outcomes →

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Living costs & local context

Budget context for Los Altos Hills town, California

Median monthly gross rent$3,5012020–2024 ACS · 2024 dollars
Median household income$250,0012020–2024 ACS · 2024 dollars
Resident population estimate8,3772020–2024 ACS · margin of error ±75
California price level110.7BEA regional price parity · 2024 · US = 100

Gross rent combines contract rent with the estimated average monthly cost of tenant-paid utilities and fuels. It describes occupied rental housing, not current asking rents, student accommodation or the cost of a room in a shared home. Household income is not an individual worker’s salary.

The state price index compares the overall price of goods and services with the national average. An index of 110.7 is approximately 10.7% above the national price level. It is context for planning, not a multiplier for a personal budget or a cost-adjusted salary.

Sources: 2024 ACS five-year public summary files, tables B25064, B19013 and B01003; BEA 2024 regional price parities. Retrieved September 9, 2026. Census place matches use a unique name within a state; school postal cities and Census boundaries are not interchangeable. Unavailable estimates are omitted.

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Questions to ask before applying

  1. Is the exact program and award I want currently accepting students at this campus?
  2. What is the full written cost for my start date, and which expenses are additional?
  3. How much supervised workshop or jobsite practice is included?
  4. Does the course connect to a registered apprenticeship or only prepare you to apply?
  5. Which state or local licensing authority oversees the work you want to do?
  6. Does the program qualify graduates for the relevant exam in your state?
  7. Who arranges the clinical placement or externship, and is a place guaranteed?
  8. What screening, immunization, equipment and exam costs sit outside tuition?
  9. Where can I read the current catalog, enrollment agreement and refund policy?

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Other options in the area

These institutions in California share at least one broad training family. Compare the exact subjects before deciding they offer an equivalent route.

Public institution

De Anza College

Cupertino, CA

Beauty & wellness · Energy & utilities · Health & animal care · Manufacturing · Technology & design · Transportation

22 reported subjects

About 5 miles between reported locations, straight-line distance.

Public institution

Mission College

Santa Clara, CA

Construction · Culinary & hospitality · Health & animal care · Manufacturing · Technology & design · Transportation

19 reported subjects

About 8 miles between reported locations, straight-line distance.

Public institution

West Valley College

Saratoga, CA

Health & animal care · Technology & design · Transportation

12 reported subjects

About 9 miles between reported locations, straight-line distance.

Public institution

Canada College

Redwood City, CA

Health & animal care · Technology & design

7 reported subjects

About 10 miles between reported locations, straight-line distance.

Sources for this profile

Snapshot assembled September 8, 2026. IPEDS institution identifier: 114716. Read our matching, coverage and correction approach.