Palo Alto College
Palo Alto College is a public community college in San Antonio, Texas. It is one of five separately accredited colleges in the Alamo Colleges District.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $4,805
- Undergraduate enrollment: 17,966
- Graduation rate (150%): 33%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 15%
- Student to faculty ratio: 31:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $37,448
- Median earnings (8 years): $35,918
- Median earnings (6 years): $33,233
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: San Antonio, TX
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Palo Alto College include General Studies, Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management, Business Administration and Management.
- General Studies (975 associate)
- Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management (110 bachelor's)
- Business Administration and Management (112 bachelor's)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching (52 associate)
- General Office Occupations and Clerical Services (50 bachelor's)
- Cosmetology (87 associate)
- Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration (28 associate)
- Landscaping and Groundskeeping (33 bachelor's)
- Computer Science (44 bachelor's)
- Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science (23 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 82%, Computer Science 11%, Health 6%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Palo Alto College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $3,680 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $3,680
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $4,373
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $6,248
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $7,376
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $5,201
- In-state tuition and fees: $5,542
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $9,952
- Books and supplies: $500
- Off-campus room and board: $14,250
- Off-campus with family: $5,704
- Typical cost of attendance: $11,946
- Sticker vs net gap: 60%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 27%
- Federal loan recipients: 2%
- Average institutional grant: $1,085
- Average federal loan: $5,995
- Median debt at graduation: $13,393
Admissions
Palo Alto College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 17,966
- Women: 60%
- Part-time undergraduates: 79%
- Age 25 and older: 22%
- Graduation rate: 33%
- First-generation: 64%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 28%
- Student to faculty: 31:1
- Professor salary: $88,758
- Associate professor salary: $77,726
- Assistant professor salary: $73,679
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Palo Alto College acceptance rate? Palo Alto College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Palo Alto College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $3,680 a year after aid. Average net price is $4,805.
What majors does Palo Alto College offer? Popular programs include General Studies, Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management, Business Administration and Management, Early Childhood Education and Teaching, General Office Occupations and Clerical Services.
What is the average salary after Palo Alto College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $37,448 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Palo Alto College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 15% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 33%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Palo Alto College official site: https://alamo.edu/pac.