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Golden West Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 5,734
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 56%
Average Aid Amount $4,958
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 744
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 83%

Financial Aid Information at Golden West

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 5,734 students (56% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $4,958. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 744 students (83% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Golden West College is $1,196 for California residents and $11,084 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 5,734 students (56% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $4,958. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Golden West College for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Golden West College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid5,73456%$4,958
Pell Grants2,44424%$3,921
Federal Student Loans1171%$6,244

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 744 beginning students (83% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 743 students (83% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students. The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Golden West College.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Golden West College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid74483%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources74383%$8,623
Federal Grants54260%$8,884
Pell Grants43849%$5,201
Other Federal Grants52759%$4,815
State/Local Grants69477%$2,293
Institutional Grants00%$0
Student Loans91%$4,289
Federal Student Loans91%$4,289
Other Student Loans00%$0

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 700 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Golden West College. Among them, 0 students have lived on campus and 181 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at Golden West College
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus000
Living Off-Campus with Family853627518
Living Off-Campus without Family287209181

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2021-2022 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at Golden West College
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level427427$3,377,283$7,909
$0 - $30,000261261$2,317,285$8,878
$30,001 - $48,0008484$658,023$7,834
$48,001 - $75,0006161$328,239$5,381
$75,001 - $110,0001515$44,497$2,966
$110,001 or more66$29,239$4,873