Golden West College
Golden West College (GWC) is a public community college in Huntington Beach, California.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $6,681
- Undergraduate enrollment: 17,968
- Graduation rate (150%): 49%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 25%
- Student to faculty ratio: 29:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $43,145
- Median earnings (8 years): $40,575
- Median earnings (6 years): $34,462
- Control: Public
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Huntington Beach, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Golden West College include Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies, Biological and Physical Sciences.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (2,462 bachelor's)
- General Studies (558 bachelor's)
- Biological and Physical Sciences (374 associate)
- Humanities (338 associate)
- Business Administration and Management (252 associate)
- Economics (186 associate)
- Physiology (130 bachelor's)
- Criminal Justice (233 bachelor's)
- Nursing (99 associate)
- Cosmetology (190 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 40%, Computer Science 3%, Health 13%, Biological Sciences 26%, Psychology 12%, Communication 5%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Golden West College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $3,417 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $3,417
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $4,126
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $7,481
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $10,405
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $10,837
- In-state tuition and fees: $1,380
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $11,628
- Books and supplies: $1,465
- Off-campus room and board: $23,659
- Off-campus with family: $5,373
- Typical cost of attendance: $14,618
- Sticker vs net gap: 54%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 23%
- Federal loan recipients: 2%
- Average institutional grant: $738
- Average federal loan: $5,677
- Median debt at graduation: $7,179
Admissions
Golden West College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 17,968
- Women: 54%
- Part-time undergraduates: 68%
- Age 25 and older: 26%
- Graduation rate: 49%
- Come back after freshman year: 70%
- First-generation: 53%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 82%
- Student to faculty: 29:1
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Golden West College acceptance rate? Golden West College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Golden West College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $3,417 a year after aid. Average net price is $6,681.
What majors does Golden West College offer? Popular programs include Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies, Biological and Physical Sciences, Humanities, Business Administration and Management.
What is the average salary after Golden West College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $43,145 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Golden West College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 25% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 49%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Golden West College official site: https://www.goldenwestcollege.edu.