Golden West College vs. Irvine Valley College

Comparable Facts

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

Irvine Valley College is larger than Golden West College based on total student enrollment (13,018 students vs. 10,721 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Golden West College is located in Huntington Beach, CA (Large Suburban setting); Irvine Valley College is in Irvine, CA (Midsize City setting).
• Golden West College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Irvine Valley College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Golden West College 29:1; Irvine Valley College 31:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Golden West College are 8.2% lower than at Irvine Valley College ($23,659 vs. $25,769).
• Out-of-state tuition is 2% higher at Irvine Valley College than at Golden West College (about $232 more per year; $11,860 vs. $11,628).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Golden West College than at Irvine Valley College (82% vs. 55%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Irvine Valley College students is 5.9% larger than aid received by Golden West College students ($7,254 vs. $6,849).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Golden West College graduates have a $516 lower median loan debt than Irvine Valley College graduates ($5,484 vs. $6,000).
• Among borrowers, Golden West College graduates have an estimated $6 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Irvine Valley College graduates ($56 vs. $62).
• More Golden West College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Irvine Valley College students, three years after graduation (53% vs. 44%).

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