Palomar College
Palomar College is a public community college in San Diego County, California. The main campus is in San Marcos and three centers and four education sites are located elsewhere throughout north San Diego County.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $8,372
- Undergraduate enrollment: 27,097
- Graduation rate (150%): 38%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 22%
- Student to faculty ratio: 25:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $42,300
- Median earnings (8 years): $38,991
- Median earnings (6 years): $37,220
- Control: Public
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: San Marcos, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Palomar College include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Business Administration and Management, General Studies.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (789 bachelor's)
- Business Administration and Management (750 bachelor's)
- General Studies (426 bachelor's)
- Biological and Physical Sciences (290 associate)
- Social Sciences (240 associate)
- Emergency Medical Technology (227 bachelor's)
- Humanities (108 associate)
- Psychology (102 associate)
- Child Care Provider (87 bachelor's)
- Fire Science (78 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 57%, Engineering 0%, Computer Science 7%, Health 22%, Biological Sciences 4%, Psychology 5%, Communication 5%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Palomar College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $4,268 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $4,268
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $4,786
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $7,710
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $9,766
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $12,642
- In-state tuition and fees: $1,354
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $10,650
- Books and supplies: $1,062
- Off-campus room and board: $25,804
- Off-campus with family: $5,850
- Typical cost of attendance: $14,360
- Sticker vs net gap: 42%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 18%
- Federal loan recipients: 100%
- Average federal loan: $6,686
Admissions
Palomar College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 27,097
- Women: 46%
- Part-time undergraduates: 64%
- Age 25 and older: 33%
- Graduation rate: 38%
- Come back after freshman year: 70%
- First-generation: 54%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 30%
- Student to faculty: 25:1
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Palomar College acceptance rate? Palomar College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Palomar College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $4,268 a year after aid. Average net price is $8,372.
What majors does Palomar College offer? Popular programs include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Business Administration and Management, General Studies, Biological and Physical Sciences, Social Sciences.
What is the average salary after Palomar College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $42,300 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Palomar College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 22% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 38%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Palomar College official site: https://www.palomar.edu.