Golden West College, CA

Public 2-Year • Large Associate's College • High Transfer • Largely Traditional Students Open Admissions Main Campus
place
15744 Goldenwest St., Huntington Beach, CA 92647
phone
(714) 892-7711

Golden West College Rankings

Affordability95
Retention29
Graduation1
Earnings11
Diversity86
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Golden West College

- Bachelor’s
55% Associate’s
45% Certificate
Assoc Highest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences1%
Business, Management, Marketing6%
Communication, Journalism2%
Communications Technologies<1%
Computer and Information Sciences<1%
Engineering Technologies1%
English Language and Literature1%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
Health Professions and Related Programs3%
History1%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting6%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities54%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Mechanic and Repair Technologies1%
Multi-disciplinary Studies7%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies1%
Personal and Culinary Services4%
Philosophy and Religious Studies<1%
Physical Sciences1%
Psychology4%
Social Sciences2%
Visual and Performing Arts2%

Admissions

Getting into Golden West College

- Admission Rate
- Median SAT Math
- Median SAT Reading
- Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

Cost

Cost of Attending Golden West College

$1K In-State Tuition
$8K Out-of-State Tuition
$12K Average Total Cost
$4K Average Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family Income School CA US
$0–$30K $4K $16K $14K
$30K–$48K $5K $16K $15K
$48K–$75K $7K $19K $17K
$75K–$110K $9K $21K $19K
>$110K $14K $24K $21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Golden West College

2% Receive Federal Loans
$6K Median Federal Debt
50% Repayment Rate
$83 Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family Income School CA US
$0–$30K 71% 63% 57%
$30K–$48K 18% 16% 16%
$48K–$75K 10% 11% 12%
$75K–$110K 1% 6% 9%
>$110K <1% 8% 11%

Student Debt

Category School CA US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $6K $11K $11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $5K $11K $12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $4K $11K $12K
The median debt for Pell students $6K $11K $12K
The median debt for no-Pell students $5K $10K $11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $16K $22K $25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $9K $16K $18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $3K $6K $6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $2K $3K $3K

Repayment Rates

Period School CA US
1-year after entering repayment 44% 42% 43%
3-years after entering repayment 50% 47% 46%
5-years after entering repayment 55% 49% 50%
7-years after entering repayment 65% 53% 55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Golden West College

72% Retention Rate
11% Transfer Rate
19% Withdrawal Rate
35% Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time Taken School CA US
Within 4 Years 12% 37% 38%
Within 6 Years 35% 60% 55%
Within 8 Years 45% 63% 56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and Nativity School CA US
Asian 47% 59% 53%
Black 20% 41% 39%
Caucasian 39% 53% 52%
Hispanic or Latino 26% 51% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 100% 43% 40%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 12% 45% 43%
Non-US citizens/residents 37% 51% 50%
Two or more races 21% 48% 44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Golden West College

82% Employment Rate
$24K Median Salary
$13K 25 Pctl Salary
$39K 75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

Period School CA US
Employed 6 years after enrollment 82% 82% 85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 78% 80% 84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 82% 81% 84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 75% 79% 83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 80% 79% 83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

Percentile School CA US
10th percentile of earnings $4K $6K $7K
25th percentile of earnings $13K $16K $17K
50th percentile of earnings $24K $29K $29K
75th percentile of earnings $39K $45K $43K
90th percentile of earnings $58K $62K $57K

Median Earnings over Time

Period School CA US
Earnings 6 years after enrollment $24K $29K $29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment $31K $34K $32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment $33K $37K $35K

Students

Students at Golden West College

10,881 Undergraduates
33% Full-time Undergrads
23 Avg Entry Age
- Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

Gender School CA US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 55% 62% 64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 45% 37% 35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and Nativity School CA US
Asian 25% 12% 4%
Black 2% 8% 18%
Caucasian 29% 25% 49%
Hispanic or Latino 35% 39% 18%
Native American or Alaskan Native <1% 1% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 1% 1% <1%
Non-US citizens/residents 3% 4% 2%
Two or more races 5% 4% 3%
Other race <1% 5% 4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family Income School CA US
$0–$30K 63% 49% 43%
$30K–$48K 22% 20% 18%
$48K–$75K 12% 15% 16%

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