Palomar College, CA

location_on  1140 W. Mission, San Marcos, CA 92069 • language  www2.palomar.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Public 2-Year Very Large Associate's College Transfer and Vocational Largely Traditional Students Open Admissions Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s N/A
Associate’s 45%
Certificate 55%
Highest Degree Assoc

Graduates by Field of Study

Architecture0%
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies0%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences0%
Business, Management, Marketing8%
Communication, Journalism1%
Communications Technologies1%
Computer and Information Sciences2%
Construction Trades2%
Education1%
Engineering0%
Engineering Technologies1%
English Language and Literature0%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics2%
Health Professions and Related Programs16%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences2%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting4%
Legal Professions and Studies0%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities30%
Library Science1%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Mechanic and Repair Technologies1%
Multi-disciplinary Studies6%
Natural Resources and Conservation0%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies0%
Philosophy and Religious Studies0%
Physical Sciences0%
Precision Production3%
Psychology2%
Social Sciences13%
Transportation and Materials Moving0%
Visual and Performing Arts1%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate N/A
Median SAT Math N/A
Median SAT Reading N/A
Median ACT Composite N/A

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $1,000
Out-of-State Tuition $9,000
Average Total Cost $11,000
Average Net Cost $4,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $3,000 $8,716 $11,406
$30K–$48K $4,000 $9,456 $12,318
$48K–$75K $7,000 $12,422 $15,178
$75K–$110K $9,000 $15,420 $18,184
>$110K $10,000 $19,357 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 1%
Median Federal Debt $4,000
Repayment Rate 34%
Median Payment N/A
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		67% 59% 46%
$30K–$48K 		20% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		11% 12% 14%
$75K–$110K 		2% 6% 10%
>$110K 		0% 7% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $4,000 $10,318 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $4,000 $10,292 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $4,000 $10,300 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $4,000 $10,551 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $4,000 $9,644 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $11,000 $24,020 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $6,000 $16,574 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $2,000 $5,242 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $2,000 $2,982 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		30% 46% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		34% 51% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		36% 55% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		41% 60% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 70%
Transfer Rate 12%
Withdrawal Rate 29%
Graduation Rate 29%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		11% 26% 33%
Within 6 Years 		29% 47% 49%
Within 8 Years 		37% 54% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		43% 57% 57%
Black 		29% 39% 41%
Caucasian 		32% 51% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		23% 44% 47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		14% 53% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		66% 53% 58%
Two or more races 		30% 48% 48%
Other race 		35% 55% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 21,162
Full-time Undergrads 38%
Avg Entry Age 23
Graduate Students N/A
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		47% 55% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		53% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		6% 15% 7%
Black 		3% 6% 13%
Caucasian 		37% 26% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		45% 40% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		1% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		1% 5% 4%
Two or more races 		5% 5% 4%
Other race 		2% 4% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		57% 49% 37%
$30K–$48K 		25% 21% 17%
$48K–$75K 		15% 15% 16%

Nearby Colleges

Palomar Institute of Cosmetology
<1 miles, SW • 1 star

Nearby Airports

San Diego International Airport
29 miles, SW • 4.1 star
John Wayne Airport-Orange County
54 miles, NW • 2.8 star
Palm Springs International Airport
61 miles, NE • 1.9 star
Ontario International Airport
67 miles, N • 2.3 star