Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2022-2023, 579 students out of 1,384 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 3 years for 2-year Associate degree) at Golden West College.
By gender, 251 male and 328 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period. Its graduation rate is higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 29.62% (public medium Associate's college).
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,384 | 579 | 41.84% |
| Men | 692 | 251 | 36.27% |
| Women | 692 | 328 | 47.40% |
Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Golden West College.
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 100.00%
- Asian: 57.60%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 18.75%
- Hispanic: 30.62%
- White: 45.96%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 25.00%
- Two or More Race: 34.92%
- Unknown: 41.51%
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 100.00%(1/1) | 100.00%(1/1) | - |
| Asian | 57.60%(197/342) | 48.86%(86/176) | 66.87%(111/166) |
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 18.75%(3/16) | 20.00%(3/15) | - |
| Hispanic | 30.62%(169/552) | 25.00%(66/264) | 35.76%(103/288) |
| White | 45.96%(131/285) | 40.58%(56/138) | 51.02%(75/147) |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 25.00%(2/8) | 40.00%(2/5) | - |
| Two or More Race | 34.92%(22/63) | 37.50%(12/32) | 32.26%(10/31) |
| Unknown | 41.51%(22/53) | 33.33%(9/27) | 50.00%(13/26) |
Transfer-out and Retention Rates
At Golden West, the transfer-out rate is 8.82%. Its transfer-out rate is lower than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 15.98%.
Golden West's retention rate is 74% for full-time students and 36 % for part-time students last year. Its retention rate is relatively higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 63.61%.
Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate
A non-resident alien student is not a US citizen/green card holder and studies with a student visa, such as an F visa, in the United States. At Golden West College, 32 of 64 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 50.00%.