The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 39.40% where the last year rate was 49%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 69.70% for full-time students and 40.60% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 39.40% where the current academic year rate is 49%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Golden West College over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 36% | 32% | 40% |
| 2016-17 | 37% | 34% | 40% |
| 2017-18 | 34% | 33% | 36% |
| 2018-19 | 35% | 29% | 42% |
| 2019-20 | 36% | 31% | 41% |
| 2020-21 | 41% | 35% | 47% |
| 2021-22 | 41% | 33% | 49% |
| 2022-23 | 41% | 36% | 47% |
| 2023-24 | 44% | 40% | 48% |
| 2024-25 | 49% | 47% | 50% |
| Average | 39.40% | 35.00% | 44.00% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 10.00% where the current year rate is 11%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Golden West College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 14% |
| 2016-17 | 14% |
| 2017-18 | 10% |
| 2018-19 | 11% |
| 2019-20 | 9% |
| 2020-21 | 8% |
| 2021-22 | 8% |
| 2022-23 | 8% |
| 2023-24 | 7% |
| 2024-25 | 11% |
| Average | 10.00% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 69.70% for full-time students and 40.60% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Golden West from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 70% | 45% |
| 2016-17 | 69% | 51% |
| 2017-18 | 66% | 49% |
| 2018-19 | 72% | 49% |
| 2019-20 | 74% | 46% |
| 2020-21 | 69% | 35% |
| 2021-22 | 67% | 30% |
| 2022-23 | 74% | 36% |
| 2023-24 | 66% | 30% |
| 2024-25 | 70% | 35% |
| Average | 69.70% | 40.60% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 27.50 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 29 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Golden West College since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 28:1 |
| 2016-17 | 27:1 |
| 2017-18 | 27:1 |
| 2018-19 | 28:1 |
| 2019-20 | 29:1 |
| 2020-21 | 29:1 |
| 2021-22 | 26:1 |
| 2022-23 | 26:1 |
| 2023-24 | 26:1 |
| 2024-25 | 29:1 |
| Average | 27.50:1 |
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