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Compare Golden West College vs Clovis Community College

Huntington Beach, CA · Fresno, CA

Golden West CollegeClovis Community College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$4,824/yr$4,590/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$3,417/yr$3,529/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$7,179No data reported
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$4,126/yr$3,697/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$7,481/yr$7,210/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$10,405/yr$10,904/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$76/moNo data reported
Room & board (off campus)$23,659/yr$17,982/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,465/yr$1,980/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$14,618/yr$14,897/yr
Tuition (in-state)$1,380/yr$1,378/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$11,628/yr$8,638/yr
Students with Pell Grants23%19%
Students taking federal loans1.6%0.2%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate49%45%
Freshmen who come back70%73%
Typical earnings 10 years in$43,145/yrNo data reported
Earnings range 10 years in$19,505–$72,461No data reported
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)29%30%
Typical earnings 6 years in$34,462/yrNo data reported
Earn more than a HS grad57%No data reported
Graduate on time18%14%
First-gen students who finish19%No data reported
Low-income students who finish19%No data reported
Students who transfer out11%7.6%
Typical earnings 8 years in$40,575/yrNo data reported
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsLiberal Arts & General Studies 61% · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 7% · Business, Management & Marketing 5%Liberal Arts & General Studies 41% · Social Sciences 9% · Biological & Biomedical Sciences 7%
Most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 61% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 41% of degrees
2nd most popular programMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies — 7% of degreesSocial Sciences — 9% of degrees
3rd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 5% of degreesBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 7% of degrees
4th most popular programSocial Sciences — 4% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 7% of degrees
5th most popular programHomeland Security & Protective Services — 3% of degreesPsychology — 6% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $82,984/yrNo data reported
Degrees in STEM5.9%18%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment9,0347,956
Students per professor29 : 130 : 1
Average professor pay$14,009/mo$11,594/mo
Full-time professors31%39%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byWestern Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior CollegesWestern Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
Median family income$17,597$20,000
SettingSuburb (large)City (large)
LocationHuntington Beach, CAFresno, CA
RegionFar WestFar West
Founded19652007
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/NontraditionalAssociate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students2.8%0%
Men47%41%
Women53%59%
White students24%26%
Black students1.8%3.3%
Hispanic or Latino students33%52%
Asian students30%13%
Two or more races4.9%4.4%
Other / not reported3.3%1.5%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students53%42%
Part-time students68%73%
Students age 25+26%26%
Spent on teaching per student$5,794/yr$4,952/yr
Endowment$13.6M$439,367
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingNo — no campus housingNo — no campus housing
Meal plan offeredNoNo
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesNo
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesNo
Weekend & evening classesYesNo
Teacher certificationNoNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesNo
On-campus day careYesYes
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoNo
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesNo
Tuition payment planNoYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelCCCAACCCAA
Football teamYesNo
Varsity teams168
Student athletes368124
Athletic scholarships$0$0
Athletics budget$2.7M$887,966
Athletics revenue$2.7M$892,046
Recruiting spend$0$0

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.