Golden West College vs. Ohlone College

Comparable Facts

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

Golden West College is larger than Ohlone College based on total student enrollment (10,721 students vs. 9,061 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Golden West College is located in Huntington Beach, CA (Large Suburban setting); Ohlone College is in Fremont, CA (Rural Fringe setting).
• Golden West College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Ohlone College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Golden West College 29:1; Ohlone College 26:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ohlone College are 6.6% lower than at Golden West College ($22,104 vs. $23,659).
• Out-of-state tuition is 33.4% higher at Golden West College than at Ohlone College (about $2,914 more per year; $11,628 vs. $8,714).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Golden West College than at Ohlone College (82% vs. 59%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Golden West College students is 41.5% larger than aid received by Ohlone College students ($6,849 vs. $4,840).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• More Golden West College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Ohlone College students, three years after graduation (53% vs. 41%).

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