Golden West College vs. Los Angeles Mission College

Comparable Facts

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

Golden West College is larger than Los Angeles Mission College based on total student enrollment (10,721 students vs. 10,690 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Golden West College is located in Huntington Beach, CA (Large Suburban setting); Los Angeles Mission College is in Sylmar, CA (Large City setting).
• Golden West College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Los Angeles Mission College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Golden West College 29:1; Los Angeles Mission College 32:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Golden West College are 6.9% lower than at Los Angeles Mission College ($23,659 vs. $25,407).
• Out-of-state tuition is 10% higher at Golden West College than at Los Angeles Mission College (about $1,056 more per year; $11,628 vs. $10,572).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Golden West College than at Los Angeles Mission College (82% vs. 80%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Golden West College students is 11.6% larger than aid received by Los Angeles Mission College students ($6,849 vs. $6,138).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Golden West College and Los Angeles Mission College.

Loans and repayment

• More Golden West College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Los Angeles Mission College students, three years after graduation (53% vs. 38%).

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