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What Golden West College costs

Huntington Beach, California · Public · 10,433 undergrads

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Golden West College's in-state sticker price was $12,206 a year (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $5,438 on average after grants in 2022-23 (IPEDS); families earning under $30,000 paid $1,748. Out-of-state students pay $9,888 more in tuition.

What does Golden West College cost?

$5,438 a year in-state

Out of state: about $15,326 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2022-23. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $12,206.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$1,748
$30,000–$48,000$2,398
$48,000–$75,000$5,759
$75,000–$110,000$7,381
over $110,000$10,837

Out-of-state tuition is $11,084 a year, against $1,196 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $9,888 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2022-23, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$1,748$11,636
$30,000–$48,000$2,398$12,286
$48,000–$75,000$5,759$15,647
$75,000–$110,000$7,381$17,269
Over $110,000$10,837$20,725

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $9,888 more in tuition that Golden West College charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 86% off Golden West College's sticker price.

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The sticker price

$1,196
Tuition, in state
$11,084
Tuition, out of state
$12,206
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $9,888 more in tuition at Golden West College and usually get less aid.

23%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$3,932
average grant for students who got aid.
1.6%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$7,179
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Golden West College cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $1,748 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $12,206. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Golden West College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Golden West College cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $2,398 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $12,206. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Golden West College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Golden West College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $5,759 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $12,206. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Golden West College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Golden West College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Golden West College is $11,084 a year, against $1,196 for in-state students. In-state students who got federal aid paid $5,438 on average after grants in 2022-23. Adding the $9,888 tuition gap gives about $15,326 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from

Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers