Golden Gate University

What are the graduation rates for students at Golden Gate University?

Traditional four- and six-year freshman graduation-rate measures are a limited way to assess Golden Gate University. Its 2024-25 enrollment figures record no first-time degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduates but do record transfer entrants; the standard freshman measure therefore would not describe many of the students a prospective applicant is likely to meet.

Completion questions are more useful when matched to the intended program and entry route. A transfer applicant, for example, can ask what proportion of students entering that program with comparable credits finish, how long they take and which required courses are offered each term. Graduate applicants should seek outcomes for their particular credential. A completion percentage, by itself, does not explain why individual students leave or take longer to finish.

What is the earning potential for graduates at Golden Gate University?

For Golden Gate University's business administration, management and operations field, College Scorecard program data report earnings of $67,879 measured one year after completion. This is a field-specific earnings measure for the applicable federally aided student cohort, not a starting-salary offer or a forecast for everyone who studies business at GGU.

College Scorecard earnings measures depend on which completers can be matched to earnings records and on the reporting cohort. They can combine people with different prior work experience, jobs and locations - particularly consequential at a university with many adult learners. Compare the figure with program cost, likely borrowing, your own career stage and later-year outcomes rather than treating one year's earnings as the return on a degree.