Foothill College: Statistics

Updated: June 14, 2026 EliteDegrees

Position	Category
# 4070 of 13,329	In the World
# 1134 of 2,137	In North America
# 1060 of 2,128	In the United States
# 91 of 97	In California
# 5510 of 5,187	For Organic Chemistry
Top 1-3	For 3 other topics

Subject rankings

Quick Review

Acceptance rate

100%

Enrollment

18,258

Aid receiving

68%

Undergraduates

12,949

Male:Female Ratio

52:48

Type

Public
not-for-profit

Highest Degree

Bachelor's degree

Website

foothill.edu

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate	100%
Enrollment	18,258

We've calculated the 100% acceptance rate for Foothill College based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

■ White	25%
■ Nonresident Alien	4%
■ Asian	26%
■ Hispanic	34%
■ Black or African American	3%
■ Two or more races	6%
■ Unknown	2%

Foothill College majors

Foothill College has granted 810 associate degrees across 53 programs, and 59 bachelor's degrees across 1 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Foothill College.

Major	Associate	Bachelor
Psychology, General	91	-
Business Administration and Management, General	84	-
Dental Hygiene & Hygienist	-	59
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	45	-
Social Sciences, General	44	-
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General	38	-
Sociology, General	36	-
Computer Science	31	-
Economics, General	25	-
Mathematics, General	25	-
Exercise Science and Kinesiology	24	-
Veterinary & Animal Health Technology & Technician and Veterinary Assistant	23	-
Respiratory Care Therapy & Therapist	22	-
Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiographer	21	-
Education & Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	18	-
Emergency Medical Technology & Technician (EMT Paramedic)	18	-
Biology & Biological Sciences, General	16	-
Graphic Design	15	-
Accounting Technology & Technician and Bookkeeping	14	-
Art & Art Studies, General	13	-
Recording Arts Technology & Technician	13	-
Applied Horticulture & Horticulture Operations, General	12	-
Japanese Language and Literature	12	-
Pharmacy Technician & Assistant	12	-
Political Science and Government, General	12	-
Child Care Provider & Assistant	11	-
Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	11	-
Electrician	10	-
Anthropology, General	9	-
Biological and Physical Sciences	8	-
Dental Assisting & Assistant	8	-
Geographic Information Science and Cartography	8	-
History, General	8	-
Pre-Engineering	8	-
Radio and Television	8	-
English Language and Literature, General	7	-
Humanities & Humanistic Studies	5	-
Physics, General	5	-
Plumbing Technology & Plumber	5	-
Visual and Performing Arts, General	5	-
Chemistry, General	4	-
Sheet Metal Technology & Sheetworking	4	-
Geography	3	-
Philosophy	3	-
Women's Studies	3	-
Athletic Training & Trainer	2	-
Environmental Science	2	-
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology & Technician	2	-
Spanish Language and Literature	2	-
Area Studies, Other	1	-
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General	1	-
Music, General	1	-
Photography	1	-
Technical Theatre & Theatre Design and Technology	1	-
Grand Total	810	59

Publications & Citations

Foothill College has published 343 scientific papers with 4,463 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Engineering, Environmental Science, Physics, Computer Science, Medicine, Psychology, Geography and Cartography, and Chemistry.

Publications

343

Citations

4,463

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	170 / 2,028
Biology	149 / 3,030
Engineering	149 / 2,004
Environmental Science	144 / 2,042
Physics	131 / 1,893
Computer Science	118 / 1,573
Medicine	117 / 2,494
Psychology	91 / 1,507
Geography and Cartography	86 / 1,225
Chemistry	84 / 1,881
Sociology	84 / 919
Political Science	83 / 568
Law	79 / 565
Ecology	75 / 1,580
Philosophy	68 / 767
Mathematics	67 / 587
Geology	67 / 865
Quantum and Particle physics	59 / 1,127
History	55 / 411
Organic chemistry	52 / 1,281
Materials Science	48 / 592
Mathematics Education	45 / 313
Botany	45 / 954
Archaeology	45 / 406
Paleontology	43 / 561
Economics	40 / 364
Genetics	40 / 701
Business	39 / 490
Art & Design	37 / 544
Education	37 / 337
Agricultural Science	36 / 813
Biochemistry	35 / 1,164
Artificial Intelligence (AI)	34 / 681
Development Studies	30 / 316
Astrophysics and Astronomy	29 / 65
Health Science	27 / 539
Social Psychology	26 / 256
Linguistics	26 / 238
Neuroscience	25 / 709
Surgery	24 / 724

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Academic rankings

12 Notable alumni

1. Linda J. LeZotte

1949-. (aged 77)

politician

Linda Joan LeZotte is an American politician from San Jose, California. She served on the San Jose City Council, representing District 1 (West San Jose) from 1999 to 2007. She is an attorney and former member of the San Jose Planning Commission (1992-1998). She lost to City Councilmember Ken Yeager in the 2006 race for a seat on the Santa...

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2. Anne Warner

1945-. (aged 81)

swimmer

Anne Kindel Warner, also known by her married name Anne Cribbs, is a retired American breaststroke swimmer who won a gold medal over 200 m at the 1959 Pan American Games. She placed sixth in this event at the 1960 Olympics, and also swam for the gold medal-winning U.S. team in the qualifying heats of the 4×100-meter medley relay. She...

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3. Jon Nakamatsu

1968-. (aged 58)

pianist

Jon Yasuhiro Nakamatsu is an American classical pianist who resides in San Jose.

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4. Richard Bandler

1950-. (aged 76)

computer scientist psychologist writer

Richard Wayne Bandler is an American writer, consultant, and public speaker in the field of self-help. With John Grinder, he founded the neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) approach to psychotherapy in the 1970s.

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All 12 notable alumni