Golden West College

Huntington Beach, CA · Public · https://www.goldenwestcollege.edu/ ↗

Golden West College is a public college in Huntington Beach, California, set in a large suburb. It mostly awards associate degrees and has 9,034 undergraduate degree-seeking students. By number of associate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities; Biological and Physical Sciences; and Business Administration, Management and Operations.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Compare with similar schools: Community colleges in California

Golden West College at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
9,034
Similar schools: 2,949
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$50,592
Similar schools: $44,836
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$9,000
Similar schools: $10,597

What the data shows about Golden West College

Comparisons below use the medians for the 630 public schools that mostly award associate degrees in the College Scorecard. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $50,592, higher than the $44,836 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $9,000 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $10,597).