Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 6,735, which is 57.11 % of all undergraduate students. 214 students which is 1.78% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,647.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 70.00% of students received grants or scholarships and 2% of students received student loans.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

The following table shows the trends of financial aid for all undergraduate students at Golden West College since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 6,735, which is 57.11 % of all undergraduate students. 214 students which is 1.78% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,647.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-147,490 (59%)$2,7613,475 (27%)$3,802300 (2%)$4,173
2014-157,493 (60%)$2,9063,681 (30%)$3,818262 (2%)$4,939
2015-166,957 (58%)$2,7273,247 (27%)$3,700248 (2%)$6,462
2016-176,457 (54%)$2,5832,906 (25%)$3,534208 (2%)$6,111
2017-186,568 (57%)$2,6102,760 (24%)$3,703214 (2%)$5,496
2018-196,552 (56%)$2,8322,702 (23%)$3,953235 (2%)$5,787
2019-206,869 (57%)$3,1253,112 (26%)$3,986216 (2%)$5,456
2020-216,497 (57%)$3,2262,578 (23%)$4,027128 (1%)$6,154
2021-225,734 (56%)$4,9582,444 (24%)$3,921117 (1%)$6,244
Average6,735 (57.11%)$3,0812,989 (25.44%)$3,827214 (1.78%)$5,647
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

Freshmen (First-time, Full-time Undergraduate) Financial Aid Over Time

For the last 10 years, on average, 804 (70.00 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $5,519. It can cover 49.80% of tuition & fees ($11,084) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 18 (1.67 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $5,142).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14769 (67%)$4,87429 (3%)$4,234
2014-15814 (65%)$5,20220 (2%)$4,188
2015-16736 (64%)$4,76616 (1%)$5,508
2016-17591 (58%)$4,9499 (1%)$6,548
2017-18681 (61%)$5,20210 (1%)$4,618
2018-19894 (72%)$5,43932 (3%)$5,723
2019-201,164 (85%)$5,00823 (2%)$4,107
2020-21847 (75%)$5,61110 (1%)$7,067
2021-22743 (83%)$8,6239 (1%)$4,289
Average804 (70.00%)$5,51918 (1.67%)$5,142
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time. For the last 10 years, on average, 516 (44.78 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,850.

In addition, 788 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (68.11 % of students).

Year Federal (Pell) GrantsOther Federal State/Local governmentInstitutional
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14533 (46%)$4,663134 (12%)$550763 (66%)$1,558--
2014-15613 (49%)$4,646183 (15%)$369799 (63%)$1,651--
2015-16522 (46%)$4,532225 (20%)$421728 (64%)$1,438--
2016-17404 (39%)$4,496174 (17%)$469579 (56%)$1,774--
2017-18449 (40%)$4,857146 (13%)$413671 (60%)$1,92215 (1%)$777
2018-19548 (44%)$5,092174 (14%)$320878 (70%)$2,28124 (2%)$585
2019-20678 (49%)$5,016273 (20%)$4291,144 (83%)$2,0202 (0%)$100
2020-21462 (41%)$5,144382 (34%)$1,070838 (74%)$2,3481 (0%)$250
2021-22438 (49%)$5,201527 (59%)$4,815694 (77%)$2,293--
Average516 (44.78%)$4,850246 (22.67%)$984788 (68.11%)$1,92111 (1.50%)$428
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

The following table describes number of students and average amount of loans by loan type. The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time.

For the last 10 years, on average, 18 (1.67 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $18.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-1429 (3%)$4,23429 (3%)$4,234--
2014-1520 (2%)$4,18820 (2%)$4,188--
2015-1616 (1%)$5,50816 (1%)$5,508--
2016-179 (1%)$6,5489 (1%)$6,548--
2017-1810 (1%)$4,61810 (1%)$4,618--
2018-1932 (3%)$5,72332 (3%)$5,723--
2019-2023 (2%)$4,10723 (2%)$4,107--
2020-2110 (1%)$7,06710 (1%)$7,067--
2021-229 (1%)$4,2899 (1%)$4,289--
Average18 (1.67%)$5,14218 (1.67%)$5,142--

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