The student population at Golden West College is 10,721 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 1,372 (11.35%) over the past decade.
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.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 12,093 students in 2016 and was lowest at 10,053 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 12,093 to 10,721 students, a net loss of 1,372 (11.3%).
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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