Golden West Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#45 in Community Colleges
Overview
Next statements evaluate Golden West College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
- It has average tuition & fees of $8,554.
- It has average number of students of 11,396.
- It offers relatively fewer area of study (79 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2022 undergraduate tuition & fees of Golden West are $8,554 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
Golden West College $8,554
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177
2-4 Years Colleges $13,123
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California $7,935
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at Golden West is 41% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
Golden West College 41%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%
2-4 Years Colleges 47%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 33%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at Golden West is 8% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
Golden West College 8%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%
2-4 Years Colleges 16%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 10%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at Golden West is 69% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
Golden West College 69%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%
2-4 Years Colleges 65%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 70%
Student Population
The total student population at Golden West is 11,396 and its population average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
Golden West College 11,396
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796
2-4 Years Colleges 3,035
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 11,761
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at Golden West is $3,125 which is 36.53% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
Golden West College $3,125
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837
2-4 Years Colleges $4,948
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California $4,718
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at Golden West is 29 to 1 and the ratio is higher (more students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
Golden West College 29 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1
2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 25 to 1
Number of Programs
Golden West offers 79 programs and it means relatively fewer area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
Golden West College 79
All U.S. Colleges 37
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68
2-4 Years Colleges 39
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 97
Number of Online Programs
Golden West offers 4 online programs and it means few online programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.