GWC Quick Facts
Institution Characteristics
Founded: 1966
Description: Public, 2-year, commuter (no on-campus housing), semester term
Located: Huntington Beach, CA
Degree Offered: Associate of Arts (AA)
Majors Available: 45
Areas of Emphasis: 8
Certificates of Achievement Offered: 22
Certificates of Specialization Offered: 11
California Resident Tuition: $36 per unit
Out-of-State Tuition: $196 per unit
International Student Tuition: $232 per unit
2010-11 Credit, Resident Full-Time Equivalent Students (FTES): 10,757
2010-11 Credit, Non-Resident (FTES): 405
2010-11 Distance Education Enrollment (FTES): 1,430 (13.3% of Total)
2010-11 Unrestricted General Fund Adopted Budget: $45,967,917
2010-11 Categorical/Restricted General Fund Adopted Budget: $6,364,319
2010 Fall GWC Staffing
Full-Time Faculty: 130
Part-Time Faculty: 316
Educational Administrators: 15
Classified Managers: 19
Classified Support: 186
Student Characteristics
Total Enrollment Annual Unduplicated Headcount: 20,361
Part-Time (<12 units): 64.6%
Full-Time (12+ units): 35.4%
Female 54.8%
Male 45.2%
19 yrs or younger 25.2%
20-24 yrs 37.3%
25-49 yrs 33.0%
Over 49 yrs 4.5%
African American 1.9%
Asian 31.8%
Hispanic 20.8%
Other 4.5%
White Non-Hispanic 38.4%
Two or More Races 2.6%
Program Awards
Degrees Awarded 2010-11: 630
Certificates Awarded 2010-11: 563
2009-10 Transfers
to CSU: 432
to UC: 118
% of Students Receiving Financial Aid (2009-10): 42%
Total Amount of Financial Aid Awarded to Students (2009-10): $15,076,917