HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA · PUBLIC
Golden West College reported a $4,824 average net price, a completion rate of 46.8%, $54,736 median earnings four years after completion, and $7,179 median federal debt among completers in the June 2026 College Scorecard release.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardPage compiled September 16, 2026Download source data ↗
01 · Earnings after completion
Golden West College’s median earnings were $54,736 four years after completion and $45,128 five years after completion, based on 174 and 715 working graduates, respectively.
The red marker shows the federal earnings threshold where available. Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled; they do not include every former student.
02 · Cost after grant aid
Golden West College reported a $4,824 average net price. Published lower-income figures were $3,417 for households below $30,001 and $4,126 for households from $30,001 to $48,000.
| Federal income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $3,417 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $4,126 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $7,481 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $10,405 |
Average net price is cost of attendance minus average grant and scholarship aid for the defined cohort. Your actual price depends on the institution’s aid offer.
03 · Student progress and aid
Golden West College reported a completion rate of 46.8%, a retention rate of 68.1%, a Pell-recipient share of 23.4%, and a federal-loan share of 1.6%.
These percentages have different denominators. Completion and retention describe first-time student cohorts; Pell and federal-loan shares describe undergraduate aid receipt.
04 · Federal student debt
Median federal debt among Golden West College completers was $7,179 across 38 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
$7,179
Borrower repayment progress after four years: Not reported across a reported cohort of 109 undergraduate completers.
05 · Field-of-study evidence
No Golden West College program met this site’s publication rule: at least 75 working graduates plus non-suppressed four-year earnings and median debt.
The federal file may contain programs for this school, but none passed both the cohort-size and non-suppressed-data requirements used here.
A program page requires at least 75 working graduates plus published four-year earnings and median debt. This is our evidence threshold, not a federal rating.
06 · Nearby comparison set
This report lists 6 other public institutions in California that match Golden West College on state and control type; the set is not ranked.
Answers at a glance
The Golden West College FAQ reports $4,824 average net price, $54,736 four-year median earnings, and $7,179 median federal debt.
The reported average net price was $4,824 for the applicable Title IV student cohort. It is a cohort average, not an individual aid offer.
Golden West College’s median earnings were $54,736 four years after completion and $45,128 five years after completion, based on 174 and 715 working graduates, respectively.
Median federal debt among Golden West College completers was $7,179 across 38 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
