Palo Verde College
Palo Verde College, formerly Palo Verde Junior College, is a public community college in Blythe, California.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $22,492
- Undergraduate enrollment: 5,790
- Graduation rate (150%): 31%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 16%
- Student to faculty ratio: 22:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $36,389
- Median earnings (8 years): $34,716
- Median earnings (6 years): $30,602
- Control: Public
- Locale: Rural, distant
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Blythe, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Palo Verde College include Humanities, Substance Abuse, Biological and Physical Sciences.
- Humanities (177 associate)
- Substance Abuse (154 bachelor's)
- Biological and Physical Sciences (34 associate)
- Business Administration and Management (27 associate)
- Multi- (23 associate)
- Psychology (22 associate)
- Welding Technology (23 bachelor's)
- Child Care Provider (31 bachelor's)
- Automobile (22 bachelor's)
- Prepress (16 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 21%, Computer Science 2%, Health 66%, Psychology 6%, Communication 4%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Palo Verde College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $18,723 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $18,723
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $19,625
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $19,212
- In-state tuition and fees: $1,288
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $12,880
- Books and supplies: $2,178
- Off-campus room and board: $25,767
- Off-campus with family: $6,825
- Typical cost of attendance: $25,212
- Sticker vs net gap: 11%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 12%
- Federal loan recipients: 0%
Admissions
Palo Verde College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 5,790
- Women: 16%
- Part-time undergraduates: 81%
- Age 25 and older: 82%
- Graduation rate: 31%
- Come back after freshman year: 52%
- First-generation: 64%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 69%
- Student to faculty: 22:1
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Palo Verde College acceptance rate? Palo Verde College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Palo Verde College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $18,723 a year after aid. Average net price is $22,492.
What majors does Palo Verde College offer? Popular programs include Humanities, Substance Abuse, Biological and Physical Sciences, Business Administration and Management, Multi-.
What is the average salary after Palo Verde College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $36,389 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Palo Verde College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 16% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 31%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Palo Verde College official site: https://www.paloverde.edu.