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.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 88 male students for every 100 female students, down from 90 in 2015.
- 4,277 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 178.81% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
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.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
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).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
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.