The student population at Golden West College is 10,053 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 2,664 over the past decade.

The female to male ratio is 1.19 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.

4,090 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 209.85% since 2014.

Student Population Changes

The average student population over the last 11 years is 11,596 where 10,053 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.

The female to male ratio is 1.19 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in Golden West than male students.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Golden West College since 2013.

YearTotalMenWomen
2013-1412,7175,9976,720
2014-1512,394
-323
5,838
-159
6,556
-164
2015-1612,093
-301
5,739
-99
6,354
-202
2016-1711,857
-236
5,509
-230
6,348
-6
2017-1811,610
-247
5,347
-162
6,263
-85
2018-1911,621
11
5,255
-92
6,366
103
2019-2012,025
404
5,405
150
6,620
254
2020-2111,396
-629
4,756
-649
6,640
20
2021-2210,189
-1,207
4,385
-371
5,804
-836
2022-2310,053
-136
4,593
208
5,460
-344
Average11,5965,2826,313
Golden West College Enrollment Trends Chart

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes

The percentage of white students is 23.76% and the percentage of black students is 2.01% at Golden West College. 28.79% of enrolled students is Asian.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Golden West College over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

YearAmerican Indian or Native AmericanAsianBlackHispanicNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More Races
2013-14323,4872493,851623,998548
2014-15373,4212583,906643,792549
2015-16403,2192343,856683,769558
2016-17343,1252313,908523,593554
2017-18302,9642613,976583,368591
2018-19252,9092354,119623,322599
2019-20323,2162274,367533,003559
2020-21203,2422183,910512,945568
2021-22182,9841943,544492,531494
2022-23142,8942023,549472,389494
Average283,1462313,899573,271551
Golden West College Enrollment by Race Trends Chart

Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes

4,090 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 41% of total students. The number of online students has increased 209.85% since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Golden West College from 2014 to 2023.

YearTotal EnrollmentOnline CompletelyEnrolled in Some Online CoursesNot Enrolled in Online Courses
2014-1512,3941,3202,8248,250
2015-1612,0931,5342,8127,747
2016-1711,8571,3902,5427,925
2017-1811,6101,4622,6667,482
2018-1911,6211,6102,8097,202
2019-2012,0251,8003,1727,053
2020-2111,3964,3234,4542,619
2021-2210,1895,8462,9581,385
2022-2310,0534,0903,1462,817
Average11,4712,5973,0435,831

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