Golden West College

Golden West College is a public community college located in Huntington Beach, CA. It offers 91 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. It is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.
The 2024 tuition & fees are $1,196 for California residents and $11,084 for out-of-state students at Golden West College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($9,921) of public community colleges in California.
It has 10,053 students that are higher than the average population (5,302 students) of community colleges in California. In addition, 4,090 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 26 to 1 which is higher than the average ratio (21 to 1) of California community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $40,100.

Academic Overview

Golden West College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Huntington Beach, California.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $1,196 for California residents and $11,084 for other students on average. It offers 91 degree programs through 32 Certificate, 59 Associate's programs.
Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 years, public
Address15744 Goldenwest St., Huntington Beach, CA
Phone714-892-7711
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$1,196
Out-of-State$11,084
Student Population »10,053 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »41%
Transfer-out Rate8%
Retention Rate74% (Full-time)
36% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$4,958
Students to Faculty26:1 (3.85%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation$40,100

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $1,196 for California residents and $11,084 for out-of-state students at Golden West College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($9,921) over public community colleges in California.
The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Golden West College. Then, we compare its costs to California community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.
Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.
2024 Cost Of Attendance
California ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$1,196$11,084
Books & Supplies$1,465
Off-Campus Living Costs$28,087
Average Financial Aid$4,958
Cost of Attendance$30,748$40,636
After Financial Aid$25,790$35,678
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation$40,100
2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
California ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Golden West College$1,196$11,084
Public Community Colleges in California$1,610$9,921
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Golden West College offers Certificate and Associate's programs - 32 Certificate, 59 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.
Total Number of Programs
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Total Programs3259NOT OFFERED
The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.
The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.
You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Floriculture/Floristry Operations and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Architectural Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Area Studies (other)NOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Women's StudiesNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED 58 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Recording Arts Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special EffectsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Computer Programming/ProgrammerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist60 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
28 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education ProgramsNOT OFFERED 39 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Drafting and Design Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Energy Management and Systems Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Foreign Languages and LiteraturesNOT OFFERED 19 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
French Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 3 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Vietnamese Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 6 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Sign Language Interpretation and TranslationNOT OFFERED 10 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 11 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies1,221 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
1,350 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic StudiesNOT OFFERED 383 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED 37 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
MathematicsNOT OFFERED 47 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Biological and Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED 472 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Health and Physical Education/FitnessNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED 15 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
PhilosophyNOT OFFERED 6 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
ChemistryNOT OFFERED 36 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PhysicsNOT OFFERED 20 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
PsychologyNOT OFFERED 131 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
CorrectionsNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationNOT OFFERED 65 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED 7 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Forensic Science and TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Social SciencesNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
AnthropologyNOT OFFERED 5 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
EconomicsNOT OFFERED 127 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
GeographyNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED 15 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED 33 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 12 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Visual and Performing ArtsNOT OFFERED 48 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
DanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Graphic Design4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
5 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Game and Interactive Media DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED 6 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED 35 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 85 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 184 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Retail ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED 11 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Small Business Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing OperationsNOT OFFERED 4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
HistoryNOT OFFERED 21 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 10,053 students at Golden West College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 4,385 male students and 5,804 female students are attending the school.
The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.
Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total10,1892,9637,226
Male Students4,3851,3653,020
Female Students5,8041,5984,206

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Golden West College, there are 10,053 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 7,236 students were attending classes through distance learning (4,090 students are enrolled exclusively and 3,146 are enrolled in some online courses) .
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment10,053
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses4,090
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses3,146
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses2,817

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