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Golden West College is a public institution situated in Huntington Beach, California. Huntington Beach is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.

350 Undergraduate Degrees

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Golden West College Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Golden West College.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#7 Most Popular Economics Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#76 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Where Is Golden West College?

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Contact details for Golden West College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 15744 Goldenwest St., Huntington Beach, CA 92647-2710
Phone: 714-892-7711
Website: www.goldenwestcollege.edu

How Do I Get Into Golden West College?

You can apply to Golden West College online at: https://www.opencccapply.net/uPortal/render.userLayoutRootNode.uP;jsessionid=F240D67DC5B513E57603C2FD523A2B5D

Since Golden West College has an open admissions policy, you should not have any trouble getting into the school as long as you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Can I Afford Golden West College?

2% Take Out Loans
13.4% Loan Default Rate

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Golden West College, approximately 2% of students took out student loans averaging $4,107 a year. That adds up to $16,428 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Golden West College is 13.4%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.

Golden West College Undergraduate Student Diversity

3,505 Full-Time Undergraduates
55% Women
70% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 11,396 undergraduate students at Golden West College, with 3,505 being full-time and 7,891 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 3,505 full-time undergraduates at Golden West College, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Golden West College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 950
Black or African American 56
Hispanic or Latino 1,236
White 854
International Students 133
Other Races/Ethnicities 276

Online Learning at Golden West College

4,323 Took All Classes Online
8,777 Took At Least One Class Online
41.8% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 8,777 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Golden West College has changed over the last few years.

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Online Growth Rankings of Golden West College

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Golden West College was 41.8%. This is the #640 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Golden West College regardless of major.

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Golden West College ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Golden West College.

Major Growth Rate Rank
General Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science #61
Business Support & Assistant Services #90

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Golden West College Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management 18 184 202
General Economics 0 112 112
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 15 15 30
General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations 3 1 4
Small Business Administration/Management 2 0 2
Retail Management 0 0 0
General Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science 0 0 0
General Business/Commerce 0 0 0
International Business/Trade/Commerce 0 0 0
TOTAL 38 312 350

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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