DVC vs. Golden West College

Comparable Facts

Compare Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill, CA with Golden West College in Huntington Beach, CA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Diablo Valley College is larger than Golden West College based on total student enrollment (17,228 students vs. 10,721 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Diablo Valley College is located in Pleasant Hill, CA (Large Suburban setting); Golden West College is in Huntington Beach, CA (Large Suburban setting).
• Diablo Valley College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Golden West College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Diablo Valley College 25:1; Golden West College 29:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Diablo Valley 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 Diablo Valley College (about $1,308 more per year; $11,628 vs. $10,320).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Golden West College than at Diablo Valley College (82% vs. 61%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Golden West College students is 54.2% larger than aid received by Diablo Valley College students ($6,849 vs. $4,441).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• More Golden West College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former DVC students, three years after graduation (53% vs. 52%).

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