Golden West College

Golden West College is a two-year community college in Huntington Beach, CA. It is obtainable for anyone, as the acceptance rate is 100%. It has a small sized student body with full-time enrollment of 3,454 undergrads. Golden West has 42 distinct majors across seven disciplines. The most favored choices are Liberal Arts and Humanities, Natural Sciences, and Business, with 37% of graduates receiving a Liberal Arts and Humanities Certificate. 7% and 5% of students study Natural Sciences and Business, respectively. Its cosmetology program is ranked 11th in the state of California. Furthermore, Golden West ranks 31st in California according to our best community colleges list. For students based in California, sticker price tuition runs $1,236 a year. Non-California residents must dish out $7,297 a year. That being said, about three in five Golden West students get grant or scholarship funding. 41% of Golden West College students wear a cap and gown on commencement day, all set to start their vocational journey. A couple years after college, alumni earn an average salary of $24,400. After 4 more years in the labor force, the alumni's median annual earnings grows 36.5% to $33,300; however, that is still 17% south of the national median. Applying students might also like to know that Golden West doesn't have early decision. Further, undergrads are able to take a semester abroad. With regard to your pocketbook, be aware that on average, students receive $4,941 a year in aid and for households with a yearly income of over $110k, the average cost of tuition less scholarships and aid is $13,152 each year. When grading its athletics, Golden West received a 9.53 out of 10 and our research team rated Golden West a 9.21 for its party scene. In terms of the student experience, meal plans are not available. Finally, six years after graduating, 79% of Golden West graduates are gainfully employed and six years after receiving their degrees, one quarter of graduates earn $15,300 or less.