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Golden State College

General Information

Name: Golden State College
Address: 3356 South Fairway, Visalia, CA 93277
Phone:

  • General information: (559) 733-4040
  • Financial aid office: (559) 733-4040
  • Admissions office: (559) 733-4040

Type of Institution: Private for-profit, less-than 2-year
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Largest program 2006-07Program length (hours)
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage720

Program prices for full-time students
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$9,805$9,805$9,805
Books and supplies$575$568$568
Living arrangement
Off-campus
        Room and board$9,900$9,520$9,260
        Other expenses$3,920$3,720$3,560
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$7,920$7,580$7,020

Total expenses   
Off-campus$24,200$23,613$23,193
Off-campus with family$18,300$17,953$17,393

Other programs 2006-07Program
length
(hours)
Tuition
and
fees
Books
and
supplies
Medical/Clinical Assistant730$9,409$1,161
Medical Reception/Receptionist720$10,176$763
Accounting and Related Services, Other720$10,176$808
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry720$10,176$704

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 97%
  • Federal grants: 84%
  • (*)state/local grants: 1%
  • Institutional grants: 29%
  • Student loans: 92%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3384
  • Institutional grants:$53
  • Student loans:$5440

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$100
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants1051293
Percent admitted100.0%100.0%100.0%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time100.0%100.0%100.0%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 518
Overall graduation rate: 77%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 100%
    • Part Time: 0%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 13%
    • Women: 87%

White non-hispanic: 30%
Black non-hispanic: 5%
Hispanic: 50%
Asian/pacific islander: 4%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 11%

Degrees offered

    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting and Related Services, Other - Certificate
  • Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry - Certificate
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage - Certificate
  • Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary - Certificate
  • Medical/Clinical Assistant - Certificate


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