Golden Gate University
About
Golden Gate University is a private university in San Francisco, California, United States. Founded in 1901, GGU specializes in educating professionals through its schools of law, business, taxation, technology, accounting, and undergraduate studies. The university offers 4 undergraduate degrees and 18 graduate degree programs.
Admissions funnel
How selective is this institution, and how many admitted students choose to enroll?
What families actually pay
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Academic programs
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Faculty
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Golden Gate vs IPEDS peer group
The peer institutions Golden Gate selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectGolden Gate University | — | — | 3,098 | — | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Anderson University | 66% | 54.7% | 4,710 | $28,183 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Bentley University | 87% | 45.1% | 5,333 | $38,787 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Bryant University | 80% | 65.5% | 3,636 | $40,846 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
California Lutheran University | 70% | 75.7% | 3,351 | $26,433 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Carroll University | 71% | 66.8% | 3,138 | $24,362 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Columbia College | 43% | — | 5,689 | $24,051 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Concordia University-Chicago | 36% | 92.8% | 4,770 | $16,774 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Davenport University | 55% | 97.8% | 4,815 | $19,988 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Elmhurst University | 70% | 73.6% | 3,997 | $21,063 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Endicott College | 75% | 71.2% | 4,394 | $39,324 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus | 54% | 90.7% | 8,045 | $15,266 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Hawaii Pacific University | 35% | 85.9% | 4,921 | $30,557 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Herzing University-Madison | 22% | 94.3% | 5,274 | $20,319 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Houston Christian University | 49% | 84.4% | 4,276 | $19,710 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Iona University | 56% | 86.9% | 3,958 | $27,951 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Jacksonville University | 51% | 56.9% | 4,247 | $26,255 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Johnson & Wales University-Providence | 50% | 88.4% | 4,303 | $32,478 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Lynn University | 52% | 73.5% | 3,514 | $38,222 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Monmouth University | 72% | 89.0% | 4,767 | $31,650 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Niagara University | 74% | 87.4% | 4,033 | $18,740 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Norwich University | 60% | 74.4% | 3,149 | $25,600 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Point Loma Nazarene University | 77% | 83.7% | 4,757 | $50,168 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Providence College | 86% | 50.9% | 4,666 | $45,538 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Rider University | 61% | 78.6% | 4,003 | $25,287 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
St. Joseph's University-New York | 69% | 72.0% | 3,899 | $17,622 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Stetson University | 62% | 71.6% | 3,775 | $21,318 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
University of Scranton | 80% | 81.2% | 4,724 | $30,528 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Utica University | 56% | 92.0% | 3,627 | $21,869 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
| Peer group median | 62% | 78.6% | 4,276 | $25,928 |
Documents & reports (1)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
Notable alumni (6)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Richard RosenbergBanking
- General John JumperMilitary
- General John CampbellMilitary
- Randall ExleyMilitary
- Joe BoscacciHealthcare Administration
- Victor AbrunzoEducation/Law
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