Golden Gate University
Golden Gate University is a private university in San Francisco, California, United States. Founded in 1901, GGU specializes in educating professionals through its schools of law, business, taxation, technology, accounting, and undergraduate studies. The university offers 4 undergraduate degrees and 18 graduate degree programs.
At a glance
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,291
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 38%
- Student to faculty ratio: 7:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $87,434
- Median earnings (8 years): $86,645
- Median earnings (6 years): $81,704
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Trimester
- City: San Francisco, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Golden Gate University include Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Organizational Leadership.
- Business Administration and Management (127 bachelor's) · median earnings $91,369 4 years after graduation · median debt $31,250
- Psychology (26 bachelor's)
- Organizational Leadership (13 bachelor's) · median earnings $91,369 4 years after graduation · median debt $31,250
- Accounting (9 bachelor's) · median earnings $91,369 4 years after graduation · median debt $31,250
- Business Statistics (7 bachelor's) · median earnings $91,369 4 years after graduation · median debt $31,250
- Information Science (1 bachelor's)
- Legal Professions and Studies, Other (1 bachelor's)
- Human Resources Management (1 bachelor's) · median earnings $91,369 4 years after graduation · median debt $31,250
Degree mix: Business 81%, Computer Science 8%, Psychology 11%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
- In-state tuition and fees: $31,243
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $31,243
- Typical cost of attendance: $31,243
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 36%
- Federal loan recipients: 28%
- Average federal loan: $8,505
- Median debt at graduation: $29,875
Admissions
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,291
- Women: 47%
- Part-time undergraduates: 47%
- Age 25 and older: 78%
- Graduate students: 4,164
- First-generation: 53%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 24%
- Student to faculty: 7:1
- Professor salary: $92,008
- Associate professor salary: $83,977
- Assistant professor salary: $61,812
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What majors does Golden Gate University offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Organizational Leadership, Accounting, Business Statistics.
What is the average salary after Golden Gate University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $87,434 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Golden Gate University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 38% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is not reported.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Golden Gate University official site: https://ggu.edu.