Diablo Valley College

About

Type: Public, 2-year
Location: Pleasant Hill, California
Website: www.dvc.edu
Undergraduates: 17,228
Student-faculty ratio: 25 : 1

This collegeRanked colleges nearby

Setting: Suburb of a large city
Nearest major city: Stockton, about 40 mi
Nearest international airport: Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK), about 20 mi

Pleasant Hill, California

Also known as: Diablo Valley, DVC
Academic calendar: Semester
Religious affiliation: Not applicable
President: Monica Chahal (President)
Phone: 9256851230
City: Pleasant Hill, California
Address: 321 Golf Club Rd, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523

Degrees & Majors

Graduates in 2025 (first major)

Associate1,95165 international (3.3%)

Top 10 Associate majors by graduates

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General

229

Business Administration and Management, General

188

Psychology, General

184

Biological and Physical Sciences

173

Computer Programming/Programmer, General

119

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

103

Economics, General

87

Speech Communication and Rhetoric

67

Business/Commerce, General

59

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

51

U.S. studentsInternational

All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard

*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
**Move mouse on can check deitaled graudates number, click for major detailed information
***Due to privacy policy, graduate salaries are not shown for some majors that has few gradautes

Health professionshas 272 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.	-
Dental Assisting/Assistant.	-
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist.	-
Athletic Training/Trainer.	-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling.	-

Businesshas 264 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate
Business/Commerce, General.	-
Business Administration and Management, General.	$36,911
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping.	-
Hospitality Administration/Management, General.	-

Psychology has 184 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate
Psychology, General.	-

Social sciencehas 180 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate
Anthropology, General.	-
Economics, General.	-
Geography.	-
Geographic Information Science and Cartography.	-
Political Science and Government, General.	-
Sociology, General.	-

Multi/inerdisciplinary studies has 173 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate
Biological and Physical Sciences.	-

Computer and information sciencehas 166 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate
Computer and Information Sciences, General.	-
Information Technology.	-
Computer Programming/Programmer, General.	-
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, General.	-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design.	-

Communication has 110 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate
Speech Communication and Rhetoric.	-
Journalism.	-
Radio and Television.	-

Biologyhas 103 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate
Biology/Biological Sciences, General.	-

Visual and Performing artshas 96 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate
Visual and Performing Arts, General.	-
Dance, General.	-
Graphic Design.	-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.	-
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology.	-
Photography.	-
Art/Art Studies, General.	-
Music, General.	-

Homeland security has 51 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration.	-

Human science has 40 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General.	-
Child Care Provider/Assistant.	-

Mathmatics and statistics has 39 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate
Mathematics, General.	-

Communications technologies has 32 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate
Recording Arts Technology/Technician.	-
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design.	-
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects.	-

Parks, recreation, leisure has 32 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies.	-
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General.	-
Exercise Science and Kinesiology.	-
Physical Fitness Technician.	-

History has 26 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate
History, General.	-

English has 25 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate
English Language and Literature, General.	-

Foreign languages has 20 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate
Chinese Language and Literature.	-
Japanese Language and Literature.	-
German Language and Literature.	-
French Language and Literature.	-
Spanish Language and Literature.	-

Physical scienceshas 19 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate
Geology/Earth Science, General.	-
Physics, General.	-

Culinary has 19 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General.	-
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager.	-

Engineeringhas 17 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate
Pre-Engineering.	-

Architecture has 16 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate
Architectural Technology/Technician.	-

Cultural has 12 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate
Women's Studies.	-

Mechanic and repair has 11 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair Technology/Technician, General.	-
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician.	-

Construction trades has 10 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager.	-
Plumbing Technology/Plumber.	-

Libraryhas 8 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate
Library and Archives Assisting.	-

Natural resources has 7 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate
Environmental Science.	-

Philosophy has 6 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate
Philosophy.	-

Liberal arts has 5 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.	$37,924
Humanities/Humanistic Studies.	$37,924

Engineering technologieshas 5 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician.	-
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General.	-
Civil Drafting and Civil Engineering CAD/CADD.	-

Educationhas 2 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate
Special Education and Teaching, General.	-

Agricultural has 1 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate
Crop Production.	-

Students

17,228 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 49:51 · Freshman retention 76.4%

Continuing undergraduates 10,719
First-year undergraduates 1,739
Transfers and others 4,770

Undergraduate race and ethnicity (17,228)

Hispanic

5,373 · 31.2%

White

4,879 · 28.3%

Asian

3,328 · 19.3%

Two or more races

1,516 · 8.8%

Black

1,154 · 6.7%

International

606 · 3.5%

Unknown

278 · 1.6%

Age distribution

Bachelor's

Under 18

7.4%

18–19

29.9%

20–21

19.5%

22–24

13.3%

25 and over

29.9%

International Students

International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 908 public associate's colleges in the U.S.

Undergraduates3.5%

606 in 2025 · 8.1% in 2016

2016Peer median 0.6%2025

Cost

2025 cost per year (out-of-state)

$33,558

Undergrad tuition (out-of-state): $10,320
Undergraduate tuition (in-state): $1,312
Room and board: $23,238

Out-of-state tuition and room and board over time

19.5K 2016

20.4K 2017

21.7K 2018

22.3K 2019

23.6K 2020

27.4K 2021

27.4K 2022

28.8K 2023

31.0K 2024

33.6K 2025

Peer median tuition + room and board $19,938 · all 908 public associate's colleges in the U.S.

Tuition rose 37% from 2016 to 2025; room and board rose 94%.

Finances · fiscal year 2024

Revenue$204M

Government grants and contracts

$180M88.0%

Tuition and fees

$19.8M9.7%

Auxiliary enterprises

$2.5M1.2%

Sales and services of educational activities

$624K0.3%

Investment return

$21K0.0%

Other

$1.5M0.7%

Expenses$180M

Instruction

$86.2M48.0%

Student services

$30.2M16.8%

Scholarships

$22.8M12.7%

Academic support

$15.2M8.4%

Institutional support

$9.1M5.1%

Public service

$4.7M2.6%

Auxiliary enterprises

$4.2M2.3%

Other

$7.2M4.0%

Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)

Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 908 public associate's colleges in the U.S.

All faculty

$101,906peers $68,588

Instructor

$101,906peers $61,593

Campus Life

Athletics and varsity athletes NCAA · EADA

2025
CCCAA	MEN	WOMEN
Football	92	-
Swimming	30	20
Track and Field (Outdoor)	37	11
Baseball	38	-
Water Polo	15	20
Basketball	17	9
Soccer	-	18
Cross Country	7	7
Volleyball	-	12
Tennis	5	6
Softball	-	10

2024
CCCAA	MEN	WOMEN
Football	79	-
Swimming and Diving (combined)	28	21
Water Polo	26	18
Track and Field (Outdoor)	27	13
Baseball	35	-
Basketball	15	10
Soccer	-	20
Cross Country	9	6
Tennis	8	6
Softball	-	13
Volleyball	-	12

2023
CCCAA	MEN	WOMEN
Football	88	-
Baseball	55	-
Swimming and Diving (combined)	28	25
Water Polo	21	20
Track and Field (Outdoor)	21	13
Basketball	17	9
Soccer	-	20
Softball	-	16
Tennis	11	3
Cross Country	8	6
Volleyball	-	13

Nearby & Safety

Ranked colleges nearby

Campus safety · incidents per 1,000 students

1.2 2016

1.6 2017

0.5 2018

0.4 2019

0.6 2020

0.4 2021

0.2 2022

1.7 2023

0.7 2024

0.8 2025

Peer median 0.4 · all 908 public associate's colleges in the U.S.

Incidents, 2023–2025

Drug arrests

14

Motor vehicle theft

11

Burglary

10

Liquor arrests

7

Weapons arrests

4

Aggravated assault

3

From the Clery Act campus safety reports schools file, covering on-campus, non-campus and public property.

Notable Alumni

Notable alumni of Diablo Valley College include Katharine Ross (Actress, Oscar nominee and two-time Golden Globe winner), Kyle Gass (Lead guitarist of Tenacious D) and Julie Strain (Actress and model).

Katharine Ross 1940–

Actress, Oscar nominee and two-time Golden Globe winner

Spouse: Sam Elliott (University of Oregon, Clark College)
Kyle Gass 1960–

Lead guitarist of Tenacious D

Also attended: University of California-Los Angeles, The Juilliard School
Julie Strain 1962–2021

Actress and model
Eva Marie 1984–

Professional wrestler, formerly with WWE

Also attended: California State University-Fullerton
Glenn E. Plummer 1961–

Film and television actor

Also attended: Contra Costa College
Amit Elor 2004–

Freestyle wrestler and 2024 Olympic gold medalist
George Miller 1945–

Former Democratic U.S. Representative from California

Associate degree · Class of 1965

Also attended: University of California-Davis, San Francisco State University
Willie McGee 1958–

Former Major League Baseball outfielder
Doug Davis 1975–

Former MLB pitcher

More alumni (13, by field)

Politics and law

Sasmit Pokharel 1996–

Nepalese Minister of Education and Sports
Evan Wallach 1949–

Federal circuit judge and war crimes law expert

Also attended: University of Arizona

Science and academia

Timothy P. White 1949–

Former chancellor of the California State University system

Also attended: California State University--Fresno, California State University--East Bay, University of California-Berkeley
Dave Walden 1942–2022

Computer scientist and ARPANET pioneer

Also attended: University of California-Berkeley, San Francisco State University

Arts and media

Lauren Beck 1976–

Film producer of Manchester by the Sea
Daniel James Brown 1951–

Author of narrative nonfiction books

Also attended: University of California-Berkeley
Robert Scott 1941–2015

Best-selling true crime author
Hyder Akbar 1984–

Writer and entrepreneur in Afghanistan

Also attended: Yale University

Sports

Matt Overton 1985–

NFL long snapper
Mo Charlo 1982–

Former pro basketball player and G League coach

Also attended: University of Nevada-Reno
John Gesek 1963–

Former NFL offensive lineman
Joey Aguilar 2001–

NFL quarterback for the Jacksonville Jaguars

Also attended: Appalachian State University
Greg Wilson 1990–

Former professional football wide receiver

Also attended: Fordham University

From Wikidata “educated at” records (including people who attended without graduating), ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions. Degrees and years follow Wikidata and are left out where it has none.

References and Data Sources

Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.