CCC vs. Golden West College

Comparable Facts

Compare Contra Costa College in San Pablo, CA with Golden West College in Huntington Beach, CA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Golden West College is larger than CCC based on total student enrollment (10,721 students vs. 6,538 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Contra Costa College is located in San Pablo, CA (Large Suburban setting); Golden West College is in Huntington Beach, CA (Large Suburban setting).
• Contra Costa College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Golden West College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Contra Costa College 22:1; Golden West College 29:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Contra Costa College are 1.8% lower than at Golden West College ($23,238 vs. $23,659).
• Out-of-state tuition is 12.7% higher at Golden West College than at Contra Costa College (about $1,308 more per year; $11,628 vs. $10,320).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Contra Costa College than at Golden West College (84% vs. 82%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Golden West College students is 21.2% larger than aid received by Contra Costa College students ($6,849 vs. $5,652).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both CCC and Golden West College.

Loans and repayment

• More Golden West College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CCC students, three years after graduation (53% vs. 28%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.