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Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill, CA · Suburb · 15,358 students
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$8,312
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
47%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
31% typical
$51,378
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$40,902 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
78% typical · not scored
Accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
About

Diablo Valley College (DVC) in Pleasant Hill, California, is a premier community college best known as the top transfer feeder school to UC Berkeley and the broader University of California system. The college offers highly regarded academic programs, with particular strength in business administration, computer science, engineering, and biological sciences designed for seamless four-year degree progression. Its East Bay campus supports a diverse, academically ambitious student body that benefits from flexible scheduling, robust Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) programs, and active student organizations. DVC sets itself apart by delivering a university-caliber foundation and specialized transfer counseling at a fraction of the cost of a four-year institution.


Wikipedia:Diablo Valley College (DVC) is a public community college with campuses in Pleasant Hill and San Ramon in Contra Costa County, California. DVC is one of three public community colleges in the Contra Costa Community College District. It opened in 1949. DVC has more than 22,000 students and 300 full-time and 370 part-time instructors.

Location
Pleasant Hill, CA, 94523 · Suburb campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
OAK · Oakland
19 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$1,312$10,320
Books & supplies$1,220$1,220
Cost of attendance$16,774$42,673
Average net price$8,312Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$10,320
In-state: $1,312
Books & supplies$1,220
Cost of attendance$42,673
In-state: $16,774
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $8,312
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.dvc.edu
How it’s made up · out-of-state, 2026-27
Diablo Valley College’s own figures for 2026-2027, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.
Fees$8,940
Books & supplies$1,324
Personal expenses$5,796
Transportation$1,683
Total published by the school$42,673
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$6,411
$30–48k
$7,103
$48–75k
$10,390
$75–110k
$12,846
$110k+
$6,953
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
47%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
59% graduated · 13% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 28% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$38,306
10 yrs after entry$51,378
Debt
Median at graduation$10,021
Monthly payment$106
Middle 50% owe$2.6k–$6.5k
90th percentile$13,500
Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — high transfer: 31% graduate within 6 yrs, $40,902 earned 10 yrs after entry.
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Student Body
Gender
Men 49%Women 51%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
25 : 1
Pell grant
18%
First-gen
45%
Family income
$16,778
Independent
45%
Veterans
2%
Age at entry
24.0
Part-time
59%
Race & ethnicity
White
29%
Hispanic
32%
Black
7%
Asian
18%
Two or more
9%
Non-resident
4%
Unknown
1%
Varsity sports
CCCAA · EADA 2024-25
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Cross Country
    Men's · Women's
  • Football
    Men's
  • Soccer
    Women's
  • Softball
    Women's
  • Swimming
    Men's · Women's
  • Tennis
    Men's · Women's
  • Track and Field (Outdoor)
    Men's · Women's
  • Volleyball
    Women's
  • Water Polo
    Men's · Women's
Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$8M
Full-time faculty
37%
Faculty salary
$11,323/mo
Teaching spend
$7,911
per student
Federal loans
1%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — high transfer
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time

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