EduGradify
Menu
Find a college

Saratoga, California · Public

Mathematics at West Valley College

Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 121 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

1.9% Program signal 121 Size proxy $3,423 Net price (all) $51,688 Median earnings

Program snapshot

1.9% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal
1.9%
Enrollment proxy
~121
Schools with reported signal
1,270

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school)
Open / not reported
Graduation rate
50.7%

Cost

Avg net price (school)
$3,423/yr
4-year cost (est.)
$13,692

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y
$51,688/yr
ROI grade (school)
A+

College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.

Value among peer schools

Compared with 1,270 schools that report this field.

#24 of 1,270 on ROI Top 2% value
1.8× national avg concentration Bigger than 86% of programs
−$15,642 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $19,065
−$4,550 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $56,238

This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is 1.8x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($15,642 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($4,550 below). That combination produces a A+ value grade and a top 2% ROI position within this field set.

See the national program hub →

Comparable programs

Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.

Questions about this program

How big is the program signal?

Mathematics accounts for 1.9% of reported programs at West Valley College, which is bigger than 86% of schools in this field set and 1.8x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 121 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

West Valley College's average net price is $3,423 per year, about $13,692 over four years. That is $15,642 below the $19,065 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $51,688 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $4,550 below the $56,238 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.

What should I compare next?

Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks West Valley College #24 of 1,270 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.