Golden West College
Golden West College at a Glance
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About Golden West College
According to Wikipedia, Golden West College is a public community college in Huntington Beach, California. Organization GWC is a public community college located in Huntington Beach, California. Together with Orange Coast College, and Coastline Community College, the three colleges make up the Coast Community College District . The district is a regional organization providing administrative services and funding for post-secondary education. As a California Community College all that is required to attend GWC is a high school diploma or a GED.
Golden West College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 70% | 51% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Golden West College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $1,202 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Golden West College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Golden West College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $50,592 a year, and 85% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Golden West College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 17,968 | 17,968 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Golden West College?
Golden West College is located at 15744 Goldenwest St., Huntington Beach, CA 92647-2710.
How Safe is Golden West College?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, Golden West College publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Golden West College has a violent crime rate of 0.03% and a property crime rate of 0.06%. Huntington Beach has a violent crime rate of 0.21% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 2.01%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Golden West College Known For?
Golden West College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Nursing
- Criminal Justice
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Social Work
- Biology
- Computer Science
- Medical
- Philosophy
- Business
- Law
- Chemistry
- History
- Education
- Economics
- Political Science
- Communications
- Earth Sciences
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Literature
Golden West College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Golden West College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Golden West College ranks #755 in the U.S. and #1973 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesGolden West College ranks #1010 in the U.S. and #1935 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesGolden West College ranks #1075 in the U.S. and #2823 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesGolden West College ranks #1165 in the U.S. and #3845 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesGolden West College ranks #1362 in the U.S. and #3324 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesGolden West College ranks #1407 in the U.S. and #5729 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesGolden West College ranks #1424 in the U.S. and #5926 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesGolden West College ranks #1465 in the U.S. and #5009 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesGolden West College ranks #1481 in the U.S. and #4930 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
philosophy DegreesGolden West College ranks #1515 in the U.S. and #5486 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesGolden West College ranks #1543 in the U.S. and #5195 worldwide for influence in Law.
Golden West College ranks #1545 in the U.S. and #5933 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesGolden West College ranks #1635 in the U.S. and #5289 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesGolden West College ranks #1818 in the U.S. and #6963 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesGolden West College ranks #2005 in the U.S. and #8425 worldwide for influence in Economics.
economics DegreesGolden West College ranks #2057 in the U.S. and #8718 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesGolden West College ranks #2156 in the U.S. and #8001 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesGolden West College ranks #2253 in the U.S. and #7792 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
earth-science DegreesGolden West College ranks #2258 in the U.S. and #8180 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesGolden West College ranks #2404 in the U.S. and #8248 worldwide for influence in Physics.
physics DegreesGolden West College ranks #2478 in the U.S. and #7983 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesWho Are Golden West College's Most Influential Alumni?
Golden West College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Criminal Justice, Nursing, and Psychology. Here are some of Golden West College's most famous alumni:
- Michelle Pfeiffer
- An American actress.
- Vivica A. Fox
- An American actress, producer.
- Tito Ortiz
- An American mixed martial artist.
- Doug Gottlieb
- An American basketball player.
- Jack Haley
- An American basketball player.
- Glenn Parker
- A NFL football player.
- John Moses
- An American baseball player.
- James McDonald
- An American baseball player, born 1984.
