Golden West College

Huntington Beach, California · Public · Predominantly associate's · Suburb: Large

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51% of first-time, full-time students completed within 150% of normal time. Students who received federal aid had median earnings of $50,592 ten years after entering. The median federal loan debt of graduates is $9,000.

Average net price
Data unavailable
per year Data unavailable
Completion rate
51%
within 150% of normal time Verified data
Median earnings
$50,592
10 years after entry Verified data
Median debt
$9,000
graduates, federal loans Verified data

Cost and net price

In-state tuition and fees$1,202
Out-of-state tuition and fees$11,906
Average cost of attendance$10,765
Books and supplies$1,089
Room and board, on campusData unavailable
Average net price, all aided studentsData unavailable
Average net price, family income $0 to $30,000Data unavailable
Average net price, family income over $110,000Data unavailable

Net price is the average cost after grants and scholarships for first-time, full-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, at in-state rates. 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
Data unavailable
SAT range, middle 50% (reading plus math)
Data unavailable
ACT composite range, middle 50%
Data unavailable
Undergraduate enrollment
9,034
Graduate enrollment
Data unavailable
Students receiving Pell grants
24%
Student to faculty ratio
29 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

Completion within 150% of normal time51%
Completion within normal time28%
First-year retention (full-time)70%
Median federal debt, graduates$9,000
Typical monthly payment on that debt (10 years)$102
Median Parent PLUS debt, completers$28,578
Share earning more than a typical high school graduate, 6 years after entry57%
1 year after completion$37,154
4 years after completion$54,736
6 years after entry$39,371
8 years after entry$45,726
10 years after entry$50,592
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid and are working and not enrolled. Ten years after entry the median is $50,592; the middle half earned $28,478 to $78,007. 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 West College

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.

80 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 (25)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · All credentials fully online
16Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
American Sign Language
CIP 16.16 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services
CIP 01.06 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Architectural Sciences and Technology
CIP 04.09 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Area Studies
CIP 05.01 · No credentials fully online
1Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
CIP 10.02 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · No credentials fully online
29Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
CIP 52.04 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business/Commerce, General
CIP 52.01
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Programming
CIP 11.02 · All credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
CIP 12.04 · No credentials fully online
157Suppressed for privacy$9,305
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · No credentials fully online
106Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Design and Applied Arts
CIP 50.04 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.13 · All credentials fully online
17Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
CIP 50.05 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
CIP 52.07 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations
CIP 52.18 · All credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Graphic Communications
CIP 10.03 · All credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CIP 51.07 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
International Relations and National Security Studies
CIP 45.09 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CIP 24.01 · All credentials fully online
1,844Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences
CIP 26.09 · No credentials fully online
130Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Taxation
CIP 52.16 · No credentials fully online
4Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
CIP 47.06 · No credentials fully online
56Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Associate's degree (55)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · All credentials fully online
14Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
American Sign Language
CIP 16.16 · No credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Anthropology
CIP 45.02 · All credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services
CIP 01.06 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Architectural Sciences and Technology
CIP 04.09 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Area Studies
CIP 05.01 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biological and Physical Sciences
CIP 30.01 · No credentials fully online
374Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biology, General
CIP 26.01 · No credentials fully online
29Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · All credentials fully online
223Suppressed for privacy$6,416
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
CIP 52.04 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business/Commerce, General
CIP 52.01 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Chemistry
CIP 40.05 · No credentials fully online
23Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Communication and Media Studies
CIP 09.01 · No credentials fully online
42Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Programming
CIP 11.02 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Science
CIP 11.07 · All credentials fully online
18Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
CIP 12.04 · No credentials fully online
33Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · No credentials fully online
127Suppressed for privacy$14,819
Dance
CIP 50.03 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Design and Applied Arts
CIP 50.04 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.13 · All credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
CIP 50.05 · No credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Economics
CIP 45.06 · All credentials fully online
186Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.17 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
English Language and Literature, General
CIP 23.01 · No credentials fully online
19Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.05 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
CIP 05.02 · All credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Fine and Studio Arts
CIP 50.07 · No credentials fully online
39Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations
CIP 52.18 · All credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Geography and Cartography
CIP 45.07 · All credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
CIP 40.06 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Graphic Communications
CIP 10.03 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
CIP 51.00 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
History
CIP 54.01 · All credentials fully online
21Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
CIP 19.07
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Human Services, General
CIP 44.00 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
International Business
CIP 52.11 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CIP 24.01 · No credentials fully online
1,514$29,429$8,750
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
CIP 16.01 · No credentials fully online
14Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mathematics
CIP 27.01 · No credentials fully online
37Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Music
CIP 50.09 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Non-Professional Legal Studies
CIP 22.00 · All credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Philosophy
CIP 38.01 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Physics
CIP 40.08 · No credentials fully online
20Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Political Science and Government
CIP 45.10 · All credentials fully online
13Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Psychology, General
CIP 42.01 · No credentials fully online
90Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · No credentials fully online
99Suppressed for privacy$12,500
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
CIP 16.09 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Security Science and Technology
CIP 43.04 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Social Sciences, General
CIP 45.01 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Sociology
CIP 45.11 · All credentials fully online
23Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Southeast Asian and Australasian/Pacific Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
CIP 16.14 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Special Education and Teaching
CIP 13.10 · All credentials fully online
19Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
CIP 31.05 · No credentials fully online
15Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
CIP 47.06 · No credentials fully online
28Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Visual and Performing Arts, General
CIP 50.01 · No credentials fully online
34Suppressed for privacySuppressed 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 115126, OPEID 001206. 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.