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Golden West College

General Information

Name: Golden West College
Address: 15744 Golden West, Huntington Beach, CA 92647-2710
Phone:

  • General information: (714) 892-7711
  • Financial aid office: (714) 895-8394
  • Admissions office: (714) 895-8306

Website: www.gwc.cccd.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 2-year
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$638$638$780
        Out-of-state$4,286$4,286$5,250
Books and supplies$1,000$1,000$950
Living arrangement
Off-campus
        Room and board$8,900$8,600$8,300
        Other expenses$3,600$3,800$3,800
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$4,700$4,500$4,400

Total expenses   
In-state
        Off-campus$14,138$14,038$13,830
        Off-campus with family$6,338$6,138$6,130
Out-of-state
        Off-campus$17,786$17,686$18,300
        Off-campus with family$9,986$9,786$10,600

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 45%
  • Federal grants: 31%
  • State/local grants: 42%
  • Student loans: 26%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3514
  • State/local grants:$1182
  • Student loans:$1301

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 13476
First-time student retention: 68%
Overall graduation rate: 40%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 38%
    • Part Time: 62%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 45%
    • Women: 55%

White non-hispanic: 41%
Black non-hispanic: 2%
Hispanic: 16%
Asian/pacific islander: 31%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 10%

Degrees offered

    Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences
  • Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management - Certificate
    Architecture and Related Services
  • Architectural Technology/Technician - Certificate
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Certificate
  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General - Certificate
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Certificate
  • Office Management and Supervision - Certificate
  • Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General - Certificate
  • Small Business Administration/Management - Certificate
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Radio and Television - Certificate
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General - Certificate
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Sign Language Interpretation and Translation - Certificate
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies - Associate
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Associate
    Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians
  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician - Certificate
  • Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician - Certificate
  • Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair, General - Certificate
    Personal and Culinary Services
  • Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General - Certificate
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science - Certificate
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Graphic Design - Certificate
  • Music Management and Merchandising - Certificate


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