Golden Gate University

San Francisco, California · Private nonprofit · Predominantly bachelor's · City: Large

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Students who received federal aid had median earnings of $90,346 ten years after entering. The median federal loan debt of graduates is $28,217.

Average net price
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Completion rate
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Median earnings
$90,346
10 years after entry Verified data
Median debt
$28,217
graduates, federal loans Verified data

Cost and net price

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Average net price, all aided studentsData unavailable
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Net price is the average cost after grants and scholarships for first-time, full-time undergraduates who receive federal aid. Your price depends on your family finances; use the school's net price calculator for an estimate. Tuition: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. Net price and cost of attendance: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.

Admissions and enrollment

Admission rate
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SAT range, middle 50% (reading plus math)
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ACT composite range, middle 50%
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Undergraduate enrollment
259
Graduate enrollment
2,827
Students receiving Pell grants
27%
Student to faculty ratio
7 to 1

Admission rate and enrollment: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. SAT and ACT ranges come from IPEDS and may not reflect test-optional policies.

Graduation, earnings, and debt

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First-year retention (full-time)Data unavailable
Median federal debt, graduates$28,217
Typical monthly payment on that debt (10 years)$321
Median Parent PLUS debt, completers$21,446
Share earning more than a typical high school graduate, 6 years after entry82%
1 year after completion$79,707
4 years after completion$115,758
6 years after entry$85,570
8 years after entry$88,737
10 years after entry$90,346
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid and are working and not enrolled. Ten years after entry the median is $90,346; the middle half earned $53,171 to $146,161. Cohorts differ by measure; see definitions below.
Measure definitions and cohorts
  • Median earnings of students working and not enrolled 10 years after entry (MD_EARN_WNE_P10): Treasury AY2011-12, AY2012-13 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 1 year after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_1YR): Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 4 years after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_4YR): Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • The median debt for students who have completed (GRAD_DEBT_MDN): NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
  • Completion rate for first-time, full-time students at four-year institutions (150% of expected time to completion) (C150_4): Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
  • Average net price for Title IV institutions (public institutions) (NPT4_PUB): AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26

Institution-level earnings cover students who received federal financial aid, including students who did not complete. Debt figures include federal loans only and exclude private loans.

Programs and program-level outcomes

Highest early earnings among programs at Golden Gate University

Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled one year after completing, by program. Programs with too few graduates are suppressed for privacy and not shown.

67 programs reported. Program earnings are for graduates of this school's program, which is different from the wages of everyone working in a related occupation.

Undergraduate certificate (6)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Data Analytics
CIP 30.71 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Human Resources Management and Services
CIP 52.10 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Information Science/Studies
CIP 11.04 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Marketing
CIP 52.14 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Associate's degree (3)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · Some credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Science
CIP 11.07
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CIP 24.01 · Some credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Bachelor's degree (16)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · Some credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · Some credentials fully online
140$75,582$18,375
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
CIP 42.28 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
CIP 11.99
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Data Analytics
CIP 30.71
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Finance and Financial Management Services
CIP 52.08 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Human Resources Management and Services
CIP 52.10 · Some credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Information Science/Studies
CIP 11.04 · Some credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
International Business
CIP 52.11
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Legal Professions and Studies, Other
CIP 22.99 · Some credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies
CIP 22.02 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
CIP 52.13 · Some credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Marketing
CIP 52.14 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Psychology, General
CIP 42.01 · Some credentials fully online
26Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Public Administration
CIP 44.04 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Telecommunications Management
CIP 52.21
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Master's degree (24)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · Some credentials fully online
30$93,591Suppressed for privacy
Applied Mathematics
CIP 27.03 · Some credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
CIP 50.10
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · Some credentials fully online
254$128,142Suppressed for privacy
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
CIP 42.28 · Some credentials fully online
65$65,639Suppressed for privacy
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
CIP 11.99
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01 · Some credentials fully online
29Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
CIP 11.10 · Some credentials fully online
30Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Data Analytics
CIP 30.71 · Some credentials fully online
18Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Economics
CIP 45.06
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Finance and Financial Management Services
CIP 52.08 · Some credentials fully online
17Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Human Resources Management and Services
CIP 52.10 · Some credentials fully online
45$84,227Suppressed for privacy
Information Science/Studies
CIP 11.04 · Some credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
International Business
CIP 52.11
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
International Relations and National Security Studies
CIP 45.09
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Legal Professions and Studies, Other
CIP 22.99 · Some credentials fully online
19Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies
CIP 22.02 · Some credentials fully online
67Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
CIP 52.13 · Some credentials fully online
46$111,252Suppressed for privacy
Marketing
CIP 52.14 · Some credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Psychology, General
CIP 42.01 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Psychology, Other
CIP 42.99
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Public Administration
CIP 44.04 · Some credentials fully online
39$99,103Suppressed for privacy
Taxation
CIP 52.16 · Some credentials fully online
87$132,535Suppressed for privacy
Telecommunications Management
CIP 52.21
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Graduate certificate (14)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · Some credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
CIP 42.28 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
CIP 11.10
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Finance and Financial Management Services
CIP 52.08 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CIP 51.07
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Human Resources Management and Services
CIP 52.10 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies
CIP 22.02 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
CIP 52.13 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Marketing
CIP 52.14 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Public Administration
CIP 44.04 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
CIP 09.09
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Taxation
CIP 52.16 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Doctoral degree (3)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · Some credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies
CIP 22.02 · Some credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Public Administration
CIP 44.04 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Professional degree (JD, MD, and similar) (1)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Law
CIP 22.01 · Some credentials fully online
117$67,023Suppressed for privacy
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
UNITID 115083, OPEID 001205. Data unavailable means the Department of Education did not publish the figure or suppressed it for privacy. Report a data issue.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.