About GGU: Facts & Stats

Some of the attributes that help make Golden Gate University the #1 School for Adult Learners.

FOUNDED IN 1901

• GGU's History & Mission

ORGANIZATION TYPE

• Private, Non Profit

ACCREDITATION

• Western Association of Schools & Colleges Senior College & University Commission (WSCUC)
• American Bar Association (ABA)
• The State Bar of California
• Association of American Law Schools (AALS)

LOCATIONS

• San Francisco
• Seattle
• Silicon Valley

PROGRAM AREAS

• Accounting
• Business Analytics
• Business and Management
• Finance
• Financial Planning
• General Studies
• Human Resources
• International Business
• Information Technology Management
• Law
• Leadership
• Marketing
• Operations Management
• Project Management
• Psychology
• Public Administration
• Supply Chain Management
• Taxation

ENROLLMENT

• Graduate: 1,868
• Undergraduate: 583
• Law: 704
• Total: 3,387
• Attending part-time: 57%

IN THE CLASSROOM

• Average class size: 17
• Courses taught by practicing professionals: 80%+

STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS

• Average age: 34

• International:
  • 12%
  • 47 countries represented
  • International students: 300+

• Gender:
  • Female: 49%
  • Male: 48%
  • Unknown: 3%

• Ethnicity:
  • American Indian or Alaskan: 1%
  • African American: 0%
  • Asian: 21%
  • Hispanic / Latino: 13%
  • Pacific Islander: 1%
  • Two or More Races: 2%
  • Unknown: 25%
  • White: 29%

RETENTION & GRADUATION

• Undergraduate
• Graduate

ALUMNI

• Living alumni: 68,000+