Golden West College
Huntington Beach, CA
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 8,830
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Highest degree awarded:
Associate
Asian American/Native American/Pacific Islander institution
Hispanic focused instituion
Hispanic focused instituion
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)
Two-year, large
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higher-part-time
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 0%
Male/Female: 46% / 54% (2017)
First generation college students: 53.4% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 9.5% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.7% (2017)
Test scores for admission:
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 60.4% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 38.1% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 24.6% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 17.2% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 25.6%
Black: 2.0%
Hispanic: 33.4%
Asian: 29.5%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.5%
2+ races: 4.9%
Non-resident alien: 2.7%
Unknown race: 1.3%
Black: 2.0%
Hispanic: 33.4%
Asian: 29.5%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.5%
2+ races: 4.9%
Non-resident alien: 2.7%
Unknown race: 1.3%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $11,843
In-State tuition: $1,186Out-of-State tuition: $8,554
Estimated books and supplies: $643 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board:
Estimated on-campus other fees:
Estimated off-campus room & board: $17,253 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $0 (2022)
Average Family Income: $25,139 (2017)
Median Family Income: $17,597 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 22.6%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 1.1%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $7,179 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $76 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $3,213 |
| $30k-48k | $3,515 |
| $48k-75k | $6,429 |
| $75k-110k | $7,532 |
| $110k+ | $0 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 0%6-year graduation rate: 0%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 88.3% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $7,179 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $5,250 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $5,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $5,500 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 59.5% (2015) |
| @3 year | 62.8% (2017) |
| @5 year | 72.9% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 43.1% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 43.3% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $28,052 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $35,804 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | Sociology. | 48 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Anthropology. | 8 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Economics. | 112 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Physics. | 60 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services. | 37 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 71 | $37,695 ($3,141) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Graphic Communications. | 10 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Graphic Communications. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer Programming. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer Programming. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer Science. | 5 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services. | 99 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services. | 12 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 44 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 13 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 34 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Southeast Asian and Australasian/Pacific Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 2 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | American Sign Language. | 36 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | American Sign Language. | 30 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 40 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 2363 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 4531 | $35,589 ($2,966) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Biology, General. | 49 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Mathematics. | 119 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Biological and Physical Sciences. | 943 | $50,005 ($4,167) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 20 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Philosophy. | 6 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Chemistry. | 80 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Psychology, General. | 174 | $27,206 ($2,267) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 49 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 96 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 12 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 31 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 20 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Visual and Performing Arts, General. | 70 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Design and Applied Arts. | 42 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 14 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 11 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 29 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Music. | 2 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 559 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 82 | $21,500 | $134 | $76,830 ($6,403) | $88,521 ($7,377) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 24 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 183 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Accounting and Related Services. | 24 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 10 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | History. | 31 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $106,866Full time faculty: 28%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 26.0
School's endowment start of year: $9,310,330 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $11,311,597 (2022)