Coastline College vs Golden West College

Coastline Community College and Golden West College, both esteemed institutions in California, offer diverse educational opportunities to students seeking higher education. Coastline, located in Fountain Valley, boasts an acceptance rate of 100%, welcoming all qualified applicants with open arms. Golden West, situated in Huntington Beach, maintains a slightly more selective admissions process, with an acceptance rate of 98%. While both colleges offer a wide range of programs, Coastline excels in the fields of Business, Health Professions, and Public Safety, while Golden West shines in the areas of Engineering, Computer Science, and the Arts. Coastline's student body is predominantly Hispanic (48%), followed by White (26%) and Asian (16%), while Golden West's student population is largely White (42%), Hispanic (30%), and Asian (18%). With graduation rates of 22% and 23% respectively, both colleges are committed to providing students with the necessary support and resources to achieve

	Coastline Community College	Golden West College
Overview
Location	Fountain Valley, California	Huntington Beach, California
Campus setting	City: Small	Suburb: Large
College type	2 year	2 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	46.0%	67.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	Open Admission
Application fees
SAT range	N/A	N/A
ACT range	N/A	N/A
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score
Total number of applicants
Total number of admissions given out
Admitted students who chose to enroll
Yield rate
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	Not required	Not required
High school GPA	N/A	N/A
Recommendation letters	N/A	N/A
High school transcript	N/A	N/A
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	N/A

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $23,331 Out of state: $30,171	In state: $23,843 Out of state: $31,211
Average net price	$8,953	$5,433
Tuition	In state: $1,104 Out of state: $7,944	In state: $1,104 Out of state: $8,472
Room & board
Available payment plans

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	73.0% Average amount $5,613	75.0% Average amount $5,611
Students receiving federal student loan	3.0% Average amount $4,537	1.0% Average amount $7,067
Students taking out private loans	0.0% Average amount $0	0.0% Average amount $0

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	6,792 Men 51.0% Women 49.0%	10,189 Men 43.0% Women 57.0%
Graduate students	N/A	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Moderate
Out-of-state students	2.5%	2.1%
International students	1.8%	2.4%
Campus local/setting	City: Small	Suburb: Large
Dormitory capacity	N/A	N/A
First year students are required to live on campus?	N/A	N/A
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	California Tennessee Arizona Connecticut Florida	California Hawaii Texas Oregon Washington

Academics
Popular study areas	Business Liberal Arts Computer and Information Science Multidisciplinary Studies Ethnic Studies	Liberal Arts Multidisciplinary Studies Health Professions Business Psychology
Students to faculty ratio	24:1	26:1
Institutional accreditation	Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges	Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges

Outcome
Graduation rate	24.8%	41.8%
Dropout rate	50.3%	37.8%
Transferred out	15.9%	8.8%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $43,517 Year 2: $45,070 Year 3: $45,731 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $16,340 Year 2: $33,993 Year 3: N/A Business/Commerce, General (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $48,843 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $67,253 Year 2: $69,338 Year 3: $81,153 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $22,411 Year 2: $15,695 Year 3: $26,025 Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $20,140 Year 3: $17,701 Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $17,577 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Psychology, General (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $25,194 Year 3: N/A Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $67,154 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Business/Commerce, General (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $12,468 Year 3: N/A

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