Student Population at Golden West
Total Enrollment
10,053 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
10,053
Online Enrollment
4,090
Men Students
4,593
Women Students
5,460
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 10,053 students have enrolled at Golden West College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 4,593 male and 5,460 female students are attending Golden West College. By attendance status, there are 2,869 full-time students and 7,184 part-time students.
The number of students at Golden West College is relatively small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Allan Hancock College and College of the Canyons, its population is average (average population is 10,754).
Golden West College offers online degree/certificate programs and 4,090 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Golden West College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 4,593 male and 5,460 female students attending Golden West. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.84 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 West.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 10,053 | 2,869 | 7,184 |
| Men | 4,593 | 1,397 | 3,196 |
| Women | 5,460 | 1,472 | 3,988 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 3,549 Hispanic students (35.30%) and 2,894 Asian students (28.79%) at Golden West College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Golden West College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| Asian | 2,894 | 1,407 | 1,487 |
| Black or African American | 202 | 122 | 80 |
| Hispanic | 3,549 | 1,465 | 2,084 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 47 | 29 | 18 |
| White | 2,389 | 1,088 | 1,301 |
| Two or More Races | 494 | 235 | 259 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 178 | 94 | 84 |
| Total | 10,053 | 4,593 | 5,460 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 7,341 students whose age under twenty five and 1,506 students whose age is over thirty years old at Golden West College.
Especially, 948 students are younger than eighteen and 44 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Golden West College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 10,053 | 4,593 | 5,460 |
| Under 18 | 948 | 417 | 531 |
| 18-19 | 2,983 | 1,431 | 1,552 |
| 20-21 | 1,901 | 932 | 969 |
| 22-24 | 1,509 | 654 | 855 |
| 25-29 | 1,206 | 524 | 682 |
| 30-34 | 632 | 253 | 379 |
| 35-39 | 309 | 142 | 167 |
| 40-49 | 345 | 139 | 206 |
| 50-64 | 176 | 77 | 99 |
| 65 and over | 44 | 24 | 20 |
| Total | 10,053 | 4,593 | 5,460 |
Online Student Population
At Golden West College, 7,236 students (71.98% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 4,090 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, 3,972 students live in California where Golden West College is located in and 14 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 10,053 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 4,090 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 3,146 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,817 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 4,090 |
| California Residents | 3,972 |
| Other State in U.S. | 14 |
| Outside of U.S. | 98 |
| Unknown | 6 |