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Golden West College

Huntington Beach, CA 2 year Public

Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Golden West College is largely skewed towards women students, with 57.0% of undergraduate students being women and 43.0% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 10,189, with 5,804 women and 4,385 men.

  • men 43.0% 4,385 students
  • women 57.0% 5,804 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Moderate

The largest ethnic group among the students is Hispanic, comprising 34.8% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 3,544 students.

Following closely behind are Asian students, constituting 29.3% of the student body, with 2,984 students. White students represent 24.9% of the population, with 2,531 students, while Mixed race students account for 4.9%, with 494 students. African American students account for 1.9% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 194 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.5% , with 49 students.

International students make up 2.4% of the undergraduate population, totaling 243 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.3% of the population, totaling 132 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Golden West College.

Undergraduate Students

  • Hispanic 34.8% 3,544 students
  • Asian 29.3% 2,984 students
  • White 24.9% 2,531 students
  • Mixed race 4.9% 494 students
  • International students 2.4% 243 students
  • African American 1.9% 194 students
  • Unknown race 1.3% 132 students
  • Hawaiian 0.5% 49 students

Transfer Students

  • Hispanic 35.4% 473 students
  • White 28.0% 374 students
  • Asian 25.5% 341 students
  • Mixed race 5.7% 76 students
  • African American 3.9% 52 students
  • Unknown race 1.1% 15 students
  • International students 0.4% 5 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 2 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 27% 2,748 students
  • 20-21 20% 2,084 students
  • 22-24 16% 1,605 students
  • 25-29 13% 1,377 students
  • 30-34 6% 642 students
  • 35-39 3% 318 students
  • 40-49 3% 296 students
  • 50-64 2% 164 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Golden West College in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
California 1,549 98.10%
Hawaii 4 less than 1%
Texas 4 less than 1%
Oregon 3 less than 1%
Washington 3 less than 1%
Alabama 2 less than 1%
Arizona 2 less than 1%
Missouri 2 less than 1%
Nevada 2 less than 1%
Colorado 1 less than 1%
Georgia 1 less than 1%
Illinois 1 less than 1%
Louisiana 1 less than 1%
Mississippi 1 less than 1%
North Carolina 1 less than 1%
Ohio 1 less than 1%
Utah 1 less than 1%

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