Golden West College

Golden West College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Huntington Beach, CA. It is classified as Associate's - Public Rural-serving Medium by Carnegie Classification

The Golden West's 2024 tuition & fees is $1,196 for California residents and $11,084 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2023-2024. 56% of the enrolled undergraduates have received grants or scholarships, with an average aid amount of $4,958.

For the academic year 2022-2023, the school has a total enrollment of 10,053 and the students to faculty ratio is 26 to 1 (3.85%).

Golden West College is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.

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2024 Tuition & Fees and 2025 Estimation

For undergraduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees of Golden West College is $1,196 for in-state students and $11,084 for out-of-state students.

The estimated 2025 tuition & fees for prospective students is $1,202 for California residents and $12,468 for out-of-state students based on the current year tuition changes from last year.

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2023-24 Tuition & Fees

	In-State	Out-of-State
Undergraduate	$1,196	$11,084

Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)

Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)

2024-25 Estimation

	In-State	Out-of-State
Undergraduate	$1,202	$12,468

The estimation for 2024-2025 tuition costs is based on the cost change rates of last year.

Key Stats for Prospective Students

The average graduation rate is 41%. For the academic year 2022-2023, total 10,053 students are attending the school and it does not possess campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory and residence halls possessed by the school). Key academic stats for the school are listed in the next table.

2024 Golden West Key Academics Statistics
Graduation Rate »	41%
Transfer-out Rate	8%
Retention Rate	74%(full-time), 36% (part-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio	3.85% (26 to 1)
Student Population »	10,053 (all undergraduate)
Average Financial Aid »	$4,958

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), College Scorecard

On-Campus Learning Opportunities

Special Learning Opportunities

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Golden West Offered Programs
Vocational Programs

On-Campus Students Services

Golden West College offers online classes (distance learning opportunities) for undergraduate programs.

Special Learning Opportunities at Golden West
Learning Opportunities
ROTC	No
Weekend/Evening College	Yes
Teacher Certification	No
Study Abroad	Yes
On-Campus Services
Academic/career counseling service	Yes
Employment services for students	Yes
Placement services for completers	Yes
On-campus day care for students' children	Yes