Golden Gate University Graduate Schools

Golden Gate University (referred to as Golden Gate) is a Private, 4 years school located in San Francisco, CA. It is classified as a Master's College and University (larger programs) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice. The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Golden Gate University is $19,875 in average. The school has 2,060 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 2,661 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

Golden Gate University (referred to as Golden Gate) is a Private, 4 years school located in San Francisco, CA. It is classified as a Master's College and University (larger programs) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
The school is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission (3/31/1959 - Current).
Golden Gate Directory Information
School NameGolden Gate University (Golden Gate)
Address536 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94105-2968
Phone415-442-7800
Webhttps://www.ggu.edu
Online Applicationhttps://www.ggu.edu/admissions_and_costs/admissions/apply
Financial Infohttps://www.ggu.edu/undergraduate/enrollment/financial-aid
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Golden Gate University is $19,875 in average. The school has 2,060 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 2,661 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 77 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 62 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePrivate, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$19,875
Student Population2,060
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs77 graduate programs
(62 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio13 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at Golden Gate University is $19,875 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $1,090.
Golden Gate University offers the alternative tuition plans.
Golden Gate University offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)62 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • Weekend/evening college
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Golden Gate University is $19,875. The graduate tuition & fees are stayed same compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
TuitionFees
2018-2019$18,900$85
2019-2020$19,620$85
2020-2021$19,620$85
2021-2022$19,620$255
2022-2023$19,620$255
The graduate school tuition & fees of Golden Gate is average compared to private graduate schools in California. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,518 and the California graduate tuition is $21,739 (public) / $23,882 (private).
The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
Golden Gate University$19,875
All Graduate Schools$16,002$19,518
Public$11,454$20,592
Private$19,594
California Graduate Schools$19,794$22,475
Public$11,472$21,739
Private$23,882
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $1,090 at Golden Gate University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are stayed same compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition
2018-2019$1,050
2019-2020$1,090
2020-2021$1,090
2021-2022$1,090
2022-2023$1,090
The law school tuition at Golden Gate University is $52,855 for academic year 2022-2023. Next table shows the tuition & fees for law school and/or medical schools at Golden Gate University.
2022-2023 Law School/Medical School Tuition at Golden Gate University
TuitionFees
Law$52,500$355

Graduate Programs at Golden Gate

Golden Gate University offers 53 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 718 students have completed their study at Golden Gate University.
Offered Degrees at Golden Gate University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree2820498
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship3016
Doctor's degree - other10114
Post Bachelor's Degree191890
Post Master's Degree200
Total5338718
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Golden Gate University by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration program with 20 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Business Administration and Management program with 91 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Law program with 114 completers.
Golden Gate University offers 53 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 718 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 498 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 114 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
  • 90 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] (3 completers) 19 completers-
Information Technology19-
Information Science/Studies0-
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (other)0-
Legal Studies [+] 14 completers-
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence3-
Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law0-
International Law and Legal Studies0-
Tax Law/Taxation10-
Intellectual Property Law1-
Psychology [+] (4 completers) 34 completers$55,700
Psychology1$55,700
Counseling Psychology10-
Industrial and Organizational Psychology23-
Psychology (other)0-
Human Services [+] (1 completers) 31 completers-
Public Administration31-
Social Sciences [+] (2 completers) 0 completers-
Economics0-
International Relations and Affairs0-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] (1 completers) 0 completers-
Fine and Studio Arts Management0-
Business [+] 400 completers-
Business Administration and Management91$90,300
Project Management13-
Organizational Leadership35-
Accounting37$69,900
Finance6-
Financial Planning and Services17-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration71$78,900
International Business/Trade/Commerce0-
Business Statistics34-
Marketing/Marketing Management6-
Taxation90$77,800
Telecommunications Management0-
Total498
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Legal Studies [+] 7 completers-
International Law and Legal Studies7-
Human Services [+] 0 completers-
Public Administration0-
Business [+] 9 completers-
Business Administration and Management9-
Total16
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Legal Studies [+] 114 completers-
Law114-
Total114
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+] (1 completers) 0 completers-
Public Relations/Image Management0-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] (2 completers) 4 completers-
Information Technology4-
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management (other)0-
Psychology [+] (3 completers) 22 completers-
Counseling Psychology2-
Industrial and Organizational Psychology11-
Applied Psychology9-
Human Services [+] 4 completers-
Public Administration4-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] (1 completers) 0 completers-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management0-
Business [+] 60 completers-
Business Administration and Management0-
Project Management12-
Organizational Leadership6-
Accounting4-
Finance0-
Financial Planning and Services8-
Investments and Securities0-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration20-
Business Statistics3-
Marketing/Marketing Management0-
Taxation7-
Total90
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Legal Studies [+] 0 completers-
Tax Law/Taxation0-
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (other)0-
Total0

Graduate Student Population at Golden Gate

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 1,734 students enrolled into Golden Gate University graduate schools where it has total 2,661 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 757 full-time and 977 part-time graduate students. By gender, 850 male and 884 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,734850884
Full-time757382375
Part-tme977468509
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 558 White (32.18%), 167 Black/African American (9.63%), 280 Hispanic (16.15%), 329 Asian (18.97%), and 400 students with other races. 95 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,734850884
American Indian/Native American19118
Asian329126203
Black/African American1678384
Hispanic280145135
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander23815
White558298260
Two More1798
Un-Known246131115
Non-resident Alien953956
Golden Gate University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 247 graduate students (14.24% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 471 graduate students (27.16% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total1,734
Enrolled Online Exclusively247
Enrolled Some Online Courses471
Not in Online Courses1,016
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Golden Gate University. 154 students are aged 20 to 24 (8.88% of total students), 173 students are aged above 50 (9.98%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Golden Gate University.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,734850884
Age 20-21404
Age 22-2415043107
Age 25-29395163232
Age 30-34402234168
Age 35-39283143140
Age 40-49327175152
Age 50-641648975
Over 64936

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