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Foothill College

Los Altos Hills, California · Public college

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not reportedcompletion rate · California avg 64%
$10,500median debt of graduates
$48,920median earnings, 6 yrs after entry
$57,072median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
not reportedannual cost of attendance
Yesfederal aid (FAFSA / Pell) eligible
Accreditation: Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges | American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation | Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (Accredited)
Address: 12345 El Monte Rd, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 · Phone: (650) 949-7777 · School website ↗ · Verify on College Scorecard ↗
Accountability record (federal accreditation database, last 36 months; Department of Education oversight)
No accreditor sanctions in the last 36 months
Sanctions are probation, warning, show-cause and loss-of-accreditation actions by any recognized accreditor, including program-specific accreditors (a nursing-program probation counts for the campus). Routine monitoring reviews and voluntary withdrawals are not counted. Ask the school what the action concerned and how it was resolved.

What these trades pay once you're working

OccupationStarting (10th pct)MedianExperienced (75th)
Electricians$46,800$76,160$103,000
Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters$47,350$72,830$100,200
Radiologic technologists and technicians$70,210$121,260$137,770
Dental assistants$38,790$50,110$60,670
Pharmacy technicians$42,850$55,110$65,590
Emergency medical technicians$38,740$46,380$59,180
Welders, cutters, solderers and brazers$44,520$58,060$70,400

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wages for everyone employed in the occupation in California (May 2025; national where the state figure is not published). The program table below shows what this campus's own graduates earned in their first year, whatever job they took.

Trade programs at this campus

ProgramCredentialGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Earnings, yr 2Median debt
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Certificate, 300–899 hours 179 not reported not reported not reported
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services Certificate, 1–2 years 35 not reported not reported not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate degree 15 $97,367 $113,107 $10,500
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate degree 9 $97,367 $113,107 $10,500
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Certificate, 1–2 years 9 not reported not reported not reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Certificate, 1–2 years 7 not reported not reported not reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate degree 4 not reported not reported not reported
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Associate degree 4 not reported not reported not reported
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Associate degree 4 not reported not reported not reported
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services Associate degree 4 not reported not reported not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Certificate, 1–2 years 2 not reported not reported not reported
Precision Metal Working Certificate, 1–2 years 2 not reported not reported not reported

Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.

Graduates per year from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey. Earnings and debt are College Scorecard field-of-study medians for graduates of this program at this campus (reported at the 4-digit program level, so closely related programs share a figure); "not reported" means too few graduates were counted to publish a figure.

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Data: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026. Figures are the U.S. Department of Education's official measures, not Career Training Path's opinion. Tuition, schedules and program availability change — confirm with the school before enrolling.

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