Student Population at Golden Gate
Total Enrollment
3,098
Undergraduate
271
Graduate
2,827
Online Enrollment
1,533
Men Students
1,654
Women Students
1,444
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 3,098 students have enrolled at Golden Gate University - 271 undergraduate and 2,827 graduate.
By gender, 1,654 male and 1,444 female students are attending Golden Gate University. By attendance status, there are 2,561 full-time students and 537 part-time students.
The number of students at Golden Gate University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Academy of Art University and California Baptist University, its population is very small (average population is 14,520).
Golden Gate University offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,533 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Golden Gate's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
Golden Gate has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 14,520 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California average (2,024 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Gate University | 3,098 | 271 | 2,827 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 14,520 | 12,498 | 2,023 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California | 2,024 | 1,628 | 1,062 |
The below chart compares the student population between Golden Gate University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,654 male and 1,444 female students attending Golden Gate. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.15 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Golden Gate.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 271 | 141 | 130 |
| Men | 173 | 105 | 68 |
| Women | 98 | 36 | 62 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,827 | 2,420 | 407 |
| Men | 1,481 | 1,272 | 209 |
| Women | 1,346 | 1,148 | 198 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,444 Asian students (46.61%) and 556 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (17.95%) at Golden Gate University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Golden Gate University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Asian | 71 | 53 | 18 |
| Black or African American | 40 | 25 | 15 |
| Hispanic | 47 | 27 | 20 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| White | 69 | 40 | 29 |
| Two or More Races | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 19 | 10 | 9 |
| Total | 271 | 173 | 98 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Asian | 1,373 | 710 | 663 |
| Black or African American | 194 | 115 | 79 |
| Hispanic | 121 | 70 | 51 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 13 | 3 | 10 |
| White | 318 | 178 | 140 |
| Two or More Races | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 537 | 249 | 288 |
| Total | 2,827 | 1,481 | 1,346 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 213 students whose age under twenty five and 2,427 students whose age is over thirty years old at Golden Gate University.
Especially, 2 students are younger than eighteen and 17 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Golden Gate University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 271 | 173 | 98 |
| Under 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 18-19 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| 20-21 | 32 | 28 | 4 |
| 22-24 | 26 | 17 | 9 |
| 25-29 | 54 | 31 | 23 |
| 30-34 | 47 | 31 | 16 |
| 35-39 | 41 | 26 | 15 |
| 40-49 | 42 | 23 | 19 |
| 50-64 | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| 65 and over | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| unknown | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 271 | 173 | 98 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,827 | 1,481 | 1,346 |
| 20-21 | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| 22-24 | 128 | 67 | 61 |
| 25-29 | 400 | 209 | 191 |
| 30-34 | 516 | 249 | 267 |
| 35-39 | 597 | 289 | 308 |
| 40-49 | 890 | 481 | 409 |
| 50-64 | 267 | 170 | 97 |
| 65 and over | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Total | 2,827 | 1,481 | 1,346 |
Online Student Population
At Golden Gate University, 1,962 students (63.33% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,533 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 1,094 students live in California where Golden Gate University is located in and 11 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,098 | 271 | 2,827 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,533 | 140 | 1,393 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 429 | 77 | 352 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,136 | 54 | 1,082 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,533 | 140 | 1,393 |
| California Residents | 1,094 | 91 | 1,003 |
| Other State in U.S. | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Outside of U.S. | 90 | 1 | 89 |
| Unknown | 338 | 48 | 290 |
