Golden Gate University
San Francisco, CA · Private · Large city · GGU
Private institution in San Francisco, CA · 550 undergraduates · $87,434 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 3%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- Top 4%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- Top 20%Student-faculty ratio
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
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- In-state tuition & fees
- $31,2431,365th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $31,2431,286th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
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- Median graduate debt
- $29,8751,806th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $87,43486th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $81,70457th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
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- Full-time retention
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Admissions
- Acceptance rate
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- Average SAT
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- Median ACT
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Campus
- Undergraduates
- 5501,647th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 10.0:1427th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 22.0%1,607th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 12 mi (SFO)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 11 of 11 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $71,351 | $66,941 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, OtherComputer Science | bachelors | — | — |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Information Science/StudiesComputer Science | bachelors | — | — |
| International BusinessBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | — | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Telecommunications ManagementBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Golden Gate University’s 550 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In CA
- Hope International UniversityFullerton, CA · 549 undergrads
- Thomas Aquinas CollegeSanta Paula, CA · 539 undergrads
- Southern California Institute of TechnologyAnaheim, CA · 533 undergrads
- Teachers College of San JoaquinStockton, CA · 585 undergrads
- Platt College-Los AngelesAlhambra, CA · 598 undergrads
- Angeles CollegeLos Angeles, CA · 484 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Roseman University of Health SciencesHenderson, NV · 554 undergrads
- Atenas CollegeManati, PR · 545 undergrads
- Las Vegas CollegeLas Vegas, NV · 545 undergrads
- Kettering CollegeKettering, OH · 543 undergrads
- Colegio Universitario de San JuanSan Juan, PR · 542 undergrads
- The University of Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonGalveston, TX · 559 undergrads
Key links
- Official websiteggu.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 115083)
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- The Most Selective Colleges in CaliforniaEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Compare with Hope International UniversitySide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: Golden Gate University vs Hope International UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
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