Golden West Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Golden West College, the graduation rates was 49.06% (445 students out of 907 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time (for example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree)). By gender, 201 male and 244 female students graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at Golden West College. Last year, the graduation rate was 49.06%. where 445 students out of 907 candidate completed their degree.

166 students completed their degree or certificate program within 100% normal time and 445 students finished there program within 150% normal time.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At Golden West College, 13 of 40 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 32.50%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at Golden West College is 11.03% (100 out of 907 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Golden West College, the retention rate is 70% for full-time students and 35 % for part-time students.