The student population at Golden West College is 10,721 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 1,372 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.14 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
4,277 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 178.81% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 11,200 where 10,721 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.14 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in Golden West than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Golden West College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 12,093 | 5,739 | 6,354 |
| 2016-17 | 11,857 -236 | 5,509 -230 | 6,348 -6 |
| 2017-18 | 11,610 -247 | 5,347 -162 | 6,263 -85 |
| 2018-19 | 11,621 11 | 5,255 -92 | 6,366 103 |
| 2019-20 | 12,025 404 | 5,405 150 | 6,620 254 |
| 2020-21 | 11,396 -629 | 4,756 -649 | 6,640 20 |
| 2021-22 | 10,189 -1,207 | 4,385 -371 | 5,804 -836 |
| 2022-23 | 10,053 -136 | 4,593 208 | 5,460 -344 |
| 2023-24 | 10,433 380 | 4,909 316 | 5,524 64 |
| 2024-25 | 10,721 288 | 5,010 101 | 5,711 187 |
| Average | 11,200 | 5,091 | 6,109 |
The percentage of white students is 23.00% and the percentage of black students is 1.71% at Golden West College. 30.02% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 34.01% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 31.17% to 23.00%. Asian enrollment grew from 26.62% to 30.02%. Black student enrollment decreased from 1.94% to 1.71%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 31.89% to 34.01%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7387 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.7278 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Golden West College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 40 | 3,219 | 234 | 3,856 | 68 | 3,769 | 558 |
| 2016-17 | 34 | 3,125 | 231 | 3,908 | 52 | 3,593 | 554 |
| 2017-18 | 30 | 2,964 | 261 | 3,976 | 58 | 3,368 | 591 |
| 2018-19 | 25 | 2,909 | 235 | 4,119 | 62 | 3,322 | 599 |
| 2019-20 | 32 | 3,216 | 227 | 4,367 | 53 | 3,003 | 559 |
| 2020-21 | 20 | 3,242 | 218 | 3,910 | 51 | 2,945 | 568 |
| 2021-22 | 18 | 2,984 | 194 | 3,544 | 49 | 2,531 | 494 |
| 2022-23 | 14 | 2,894 | 202 | 3,549 | 47 | 2,389 | 494 |
| 2023-24 | 20 | 3,110 | 190 | 3,621 | 56 | 2,372 | 521 |
| 2024-25 | 17 | 3,218 | 183 | 3,646 | 43 | 2,466 | 523 |
| Average | 25 | 3,088 | 218 | 3,850 | 54 | 2,976 | 546 |
4,277 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 40% of total students. The number of online students has increased 178.81% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Golden West College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 12,093 | 1,534 | 2,812 | 7,747 |
| 2016-17 | 11,857 | 1,390 | 2,542 | 7,925 |
| 2017-18 | 11,610 | 1,462 | 2,666 | 7,482 |
| 2018-19 | 11,621 | 1,610 | 2,809 | 7,202 |
| 2019-20 | 12,025 | 1,800 | 3,172 | 7,053 |
| 2020-21 | 11,396 | 4,323 | 4,454 | 2,619 |
| 2021-22 | 10,189 | 5,846 | 2,958 | 1,385 |
| 2022-23 | 10,053 | 4,090 | 3,146 | 2,817 |
| 2023-24 | 10,433 | 4,152 | 3,244 | 3,037 |
| 2024-25 | 10,721 | 4,277 | 3,096 | 3,348 |
| Average | 11,200 | 3,048 | 3,090 | 5,062 |
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