Golden Gate University

www.ggu.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$11,088
2023 Enrolled Students
2,262
65.7% Full-Time

About

Golden Gate University is a higher education institution located in San Francisco County, CA. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Golden Gate University were General Business Administration & Management (124 degrees awarded), General Psychology (15 degrees), and Organizational Leadership (14 degrees).

In 2023, 771 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Golden Gate University. 45.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 54.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (324 degrees), 2.7 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (120 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Golden Gate University is $11,088, which is $−13,487 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Golden Gate University is $11,088, which is $13,487 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

Tuition Costs

$11,088
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Golden Gate University was $11,088. The cost of tuition at Golden Gate University is $−13,487 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

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Enrollment

Golden Gate University had a total enrollment of 2,262 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Golden Gate University is 1,486 students and the part-time enrollment is 776. This means that 65.7% of students enrolled at Golden Gate University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Golden Gate University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 28.6% Asian, 19.6% White, 10.2% Hispanic or Latino, 9.86% Black or African American, 0.973% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 0.973% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0884% Two or More Races.

Students enrolled at Golden Gate University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (25.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (15.1%) and Black or African American Male (14.1%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Asian Male (27.7%), followed by Asian Female (10.4%) and White Male (8.98%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

65.7%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Golden Gate University in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,262 students. The full-time enrollment at Golden Gate University is 1,486 and the part-time enrollment is 776. This means that 65.7% of students enrolled at Golden Gate University are enrolled full-time compared with 68.2% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. Asian
    647 enrolled students
  2. White
    444 enrolled students
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    230 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Golden Gate University is 28.6% Asian, 19.6% White, 10.2% Hispanic or Latino, 9.86% Black or African American, 0.973% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 0.973% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0884% Two or More Races. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 50.1% White, 17.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.4% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 435 students (19.2%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2023, 69 fewer women than men received degrees from Golden Gate University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Golden Gate University is white (324 degrees awarded). There were 2.7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (120 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Golden Gate University is General Business Administration & Management (124 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (15 degrees) and Organizational Leadership (14 degrees).

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Golden Gate University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Legal (118 degrees awarded), Business (493 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (51 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Accountants & auditors
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Golden Gate University are Accountants & auditors (1,048,790 people), Other managers (928,693 people), Software developers (790,568 people), Financial managers (561,619 people), and Chief executives & legislators (468,573 people).

The most specialized majors at Golden Gate University in 2023 are Legal (118 degrees awarded), Business (493 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (51 degrees), Psychology (67 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (31 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Golden Gate University are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Dentists, and Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers

The most specialized majors at Golden Gate University are Legal (118 degrees awarded), Business (493 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (51 degrees), Psychology (67 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (31 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

Computer Systems Design
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Golden Gate University are Computer Systems Design (1,212,283 people), Elementary & secondary schools (974,479 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (615,630 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (614,138 people), and Banking & related activities (538,687 people).

The most specialized majors at Golden Gate University are Legal (118 degrees awarded), Business (493 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (51 degrees), Psychology (67 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (31 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Golden Gate University.
Liberal Arts & Sciences
Most Common (2023)
4 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Golden Gate University was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 4 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

420
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
351
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 420 degrees were awarded to men at Golden Gate University, which is 1.2 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (351).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 144 degrees were awarded to men at Golden Gate University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 2.29 times more than the 63 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 69 degrees were awarded to men at Golden Gate University in Law, which is 1.77 times more than the 39 male recipients with that same degree.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    324 degrees awarded
  2. Asian
    120 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American
    111 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Golden Gate University is white (324 degrees awarded). There were 2.7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (120 degrees).

8.43% of degree recipients (65 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Male
    196 degrees awarded
  2. White Female
    128 degrees awarded
  3. Asian Female
    65 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Golden Gate University is white male (196 degrees awarded). There were 1.53 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (128 degrees).

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Operations

Golden Gate University has an endowment valued at nearly $46.2M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 4.71M (10.2%) compared to the 5.72% average return (2.84M on 49.7M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2023, Golden Gate University had a total salary expenditure of 55.2M. Golden Gate University employs 23 Professors, 13 Associate professors and 9 Lecturers. Most academics at Golden Gate University are Female Professor (12), Male Professor (11), and Male Associate professor (7).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Golden Gate University are: Management, with 68 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 43 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 33 employees.

Endowment

$46.2M
2023 Endowment
6.71%
growth from 2022

Golden Gate University has an endowment valued at about $46.2M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Golden Gate University grew 6.71% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $3.51M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Salary Expenditure

$32.4M
2023 Salaries
0%
growth from 2022

In 2023, Golden Gate University paid a median of $32.4M in salaries, which represents 58.7% of their overall expenditure ($55.2M) and a 0% growth from the previous year.

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Instructional Salaries

$5.64M
Instructional Salaries
47
Number of Employees

In 2023, Golden Gate University paid a total of $5.64M to 47 employees working as instructors, which represents 17.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $1.12M (2.97%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Occupations by Share

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Golden Gate University were Management with 68 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 43 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 33 employees.

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