by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend Golden Gate University, covering the cost range, projected degree costs, net price, debt at graduation, default rates, and aid distribution patterns.
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The median amount borrowed by graduates of Golden Gate University works out to $18,774.00, placing the school in the Low ($10-20k) burden tier.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $4,500.00 |
| 25th | $8,625.00 |
| Median (50th) | $18,774.00 |
| 75th | $35,500.00 |
| 90th | $47,824.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
Dig deeper into debt on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Debt at graduation is far from uniform across income levels. The table below divides borrowers into three income tiers:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $18,750.00 |
| Middle income | $23,000.00 |
| High income | $18,797.00 |
Debt at graduation often differs for first-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $18,750.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $22,047.00 |
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. Looking at Pell recipients versus non-recipients tells us how debt is distributed across need.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at Golden Gate University amounts to $5,875.00. Federal data flags this school for Pell-related debt inequity.
The federal default-rate classification for Golden Gate University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 2.7% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at Golden Gate University total $442,811,542.00 over 9,664 recipients.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid including the GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition support.
| GI Bill recipients | 591 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $11,326.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 13 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $2,077.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the veterans benefits detail.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Golden Gate University, the questions below are worth your time:
Each page below covers one part of paying for college in more detail:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.