The student population at Golden Gate University is 3,098 (271 undergraduate and 2,827 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 363 (13.27%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Golden Gate is 8.75% which is decreased by 187 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 550 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 115 male students for every 100 female students, up from 82 in 2015.
- 1,533 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 70.33% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,585 where 3,098 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 3,098 students in 2025 and was lowest at 2,262 in 2024. Overall, enrollment rose from 2,735 to 3,098 students, a net gain of 363 (13.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Golden Gate University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 499 where 271 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Golden Gate University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 2,086 where 2,827 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Golden Gate University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 12.49% and the percentage of black students is 7.55% at Golden Gate University. 46.61% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 5.42% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 28.12% to 12.49%. Asian enrollment grew from 13.56% to 46.61%. Black student enrollment increased from 5.56% to 7.55%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 10.02% to 5.42%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7584 which indicates that quite diverse. This decreased from 0.8887 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Golden Gate University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,533 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 50% of total students. The number of online students has increased 70.33% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Golden Gate University from 2015 to 2025.