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Palomar College

Palomar College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in San Marcos, CA. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $10,644 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 17,655 and it offers 108 programs(1 online programs). By program type, it has 1 12-weeks certificate, 56 1-year certificate, 51 2-years certificate, and 105 associate programs.
Last year, a total of 4,487 students completed and earned certificate or associate degree at Palomar College.
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Palomar College is $10,644 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
Palomar College offers the alternative tuition plans .
48% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $3,228 (exclude student loans).
Palomar 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$10,644
Average Financial Amount$3,228

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Palomar College offers 108 vocational programs for Less than 12-Week Certificate, Less than 1-Year Certificate, and 1-2 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 4,487 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Palomar College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate100
Less than 1 Year Certificate560639
2 Years Certificate5101,594
Total10804,487

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 639 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 1,594 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 2,254 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Small Business Administration/Management✕0-
Total0
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Environmental Studies✕3-
Architecture [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Architectural Technology/Technician✕3-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Ethnic Studies✕4-
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication✕1-
Advertising✕8-
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant✕2-
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design✕2-
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects✕1-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 45 completers-
Information Technology✕1-
Computer Programming/Programmer✕2-
Computer Science✕29-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕3-
Computer Graphics✕5-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕5-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 17 completers-
Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/Technician✕6-
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician✕4-
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD✕3-
Electrical/Electronics Drafting and Electrical/Electronics CAD/CADD✕4-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 26 completers-
Japanese Language and Literature✕4-
German Language and Literature✕14-
French Language and Literature✕3-
Italian Language and Literature✕3-
Spanish Language and Literature✕2-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 103 completers-
Family and Community Services✕11-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕89-
Apparel and Textile Marketing Management✕3-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 1 completers$22,900
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✕1-
Library Science [+] ✕ 14 completers-
Library and Archives Assisting✕14-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕2-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Chemistry✕3-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 22 completers-
Archeology✕7-
Economics✕1-
Geographic Information Science and Cartography✕14-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 70 completers-
Carpentry/Carpenter✕28-
Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector✕1-
Drywall Installation/Drywaller✕29-
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (other)✕12-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Musical Instrument Fabrication and Repair✕1-
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician✕2-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕10-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 25 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder✕16-
Cabinetmaking and Millwork✕9-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 33 completers-
Dance✕0-
Dance (other)✕3-
Fashion/Apparel Design✕5-
Interior Design✕19-
Game and Interactive Media Design✕1-
Film/Cinema/Video Studies✕4-
Music✕1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 176 completers-
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary✕9-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕167-
Business [+] ✕ 63 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕9-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕36-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕1-
Real Estate✕17-
Total639
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Architecture [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Architectural Technology/Technician✕0-
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Journalism✕0-
Radio and Television✕5-
Advertising✕0-
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant✕3-
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design✕4-
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects✕0-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 10 completers-
Information Technology✕5-
Computer Programming/Programmer✕4-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕0-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕1-
Education [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs✕1-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 12 completers-
Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/Technician✕11-
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician✕1-
Electrical/Electronics Drafting and Electrical/Electronics CAD/CADD✕0-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 11 completers-
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation✕11-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 12 completers-
Family and Community Services✕0-
Child Care and Support Services Management✕5-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕1-
Apparel and Textile Marketing Management✕6-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 1,202 completers$44,300
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕1,202$44,300
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕3-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Physical Fitness Technician✕1-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Astronomy✕0-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 151 completers-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕0-
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician✕69-
Fire Science/Fire-fighting✕82-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 29 completers-
Mason/Masonry✕0-
Carpentry/Carpenter✕12-
Electrician✕7-
Drywall Installation/Drywaller✕10-
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (other)✕0-
Construction Trades (other)✕0-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Musical Instrument Fabrication and Repair✕0-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕2-
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician✕3-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 16 completers-
Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking✕16-
Cabinetmaking and Millwork✕0-
Transportation and Materials Moving [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew✕0-
Aviation/Airway Management and Operations✕0-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Dance (other)✕0-
Fashion/Apparel Design✕0-
Visual and Performing Arts (other)✕0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 90 completers-
Dental Assisting/Assistant✕12-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕54-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling✕24-
Business [+] ✕ 39 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕3-
Retail Management✕0-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕36-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕0-
International Business/Trade/Commerce✕0-
Total1,594
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Architecture [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Architectural Technology/Technician✕2-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Women's Studies✕1-
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 86 completers-
Communication✕8-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕44-
Journalism✕6-
Radio and Television✕21-
Advertising✕7-
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 10 completers-
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant✕2-
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design✕5-
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects✕2-
Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator✕1-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 47 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences✕8-
Information Technology✕7-
Computer Programming/Programmer✕4-
Computer Science✕18-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕2-
Computer Graphics✕4-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕4-
Education [+] ✕ 64 completers-
Education✕23-
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs✕41-
Engineering [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Pre-Engineering✕3-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 28 completers-
Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/Technician✕13-
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician✕7-
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD✕3-
Electrical/Electronics Drafting and Electrical/Electronics CAD/CADD✕5-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 68 completers-
Foreign Languages and Literatures✕21-
Japanese Language and Literature✕3-
German Language and Literature✕4-
French Language and Literature✕2-
Italian Language and Literature✕0-
Spanish Language and Literature✕14-
American Sign Language (ASL)✕13-
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation✕11-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 41 completers-
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies✕3-
Family and Community Services✕7-
Child Care and Support Services Management✕3-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕19-
Apparel and Textile Marketing Management✕9-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 23 completers-
English Language and Literature✕23-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 217 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕63-
Humanities/Humanistic Studies✕154-
Library Science [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Library and Archives Assisting✕4-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 57 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕57-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 51 completers-
Mathematics✕51-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 294 completers-
Biological and Physical Sciences✕294-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies✕0-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✕7-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Philosophy✕7-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Astronomy✕0-
Chemistry✕1-
Geology/Earth Science✕3-
Psychology [+] ✕ 122 completers-
Psychology✕122-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 144 completers-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✕57-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕0-
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician✕72-
Homeland Security✕9-
Forensic Science and Technology✕6-
Human Services [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Public Administration✕0-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 520 completers-
Social Sciences✕401-
Anthropology✕6-
Archeology✕1-
Economics✕8-
Geography✕4-
Geographic Information Science and Cartography✕6-
Geography (other)✕0-
Political Science and Government✕8-
Sociology✕86-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Carpentry/Carpenter✕1-
Electrician✕2-
Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector✕0-
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (other)✕5-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician✕1-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕6-
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician✕2-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking✕0-
Welding Technology/Welder✕0-
Cabinetmaking and Millwork✕2-
Transportation and Materials Moving [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew✕0-
Aviation/Airway Management and Operations✕0-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 46 completers-
Visual and Performing Arts✕2-
Dance (other)✕0-
Commercial and Advertising Art✕2-
Fashion/Apparel Design✕5-
Interior Design✕16-
Graphic Design✕4-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕3-
Film/Cinema/Video Studies✕5-
Art/Art Studies✕3-
Drawing✕1-
Metal and Jewelry Arts✕0-
Music✕5-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 123 completers-
Dental Assisting/Assistant✕4-
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary✕8-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕24-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling✕11-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕76-
Business [+] ✕ 245 completers-
Business/Commerce✕45-
Business Administration and Management✕172-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕27-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕0-
International Business/Trade/Commerce✕0-
Real Estate✕1-
History [+] ✕ 17 completers-
History✕17-
Total2,254

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 17,655 students are attending at Palomar College. There are 283 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 613 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 21 to 1 (4.76%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 740 (full-time) and 625 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Palomar College is 29% and transfer-out rate is 11%. The retention rate is 66% at the school.
Palomar 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population17,655
Graduation Rate29%
Number of Faculty896
Student to Faculty Ratio21 to 1

Student Population at Palomar

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 17,566 students enrolled into Palomar College. By gender, 8,950 male and 8,616 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Palomar College.
Student Population By Gender
Palomar College
TotalMaleFemale
Total17,5668,9508,616
Full-time5,3312,6022,729
Part-tme12,2356,3485,887
There are 6,057 White (34.48%), 487 Black/African American (2.77%), 8,198 Hispanic (46.67%), 1,131 Asian (6.44%), and 9,816 students with other races attending Palomar College. 97 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Palomar College
TotalMaleFemale
Total17,5668,9508,616
American Indian/Native American1134865
Asian1,131557574
Black/African American487270217
Hispanic8,1983,8154,383
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander754332
White6,0573,4272,630
Two More1,117572545
Un-Known291182109
Non-resident Alien973661
Palomar College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
12,985 students (73.92% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 2,400 students (13.66% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Palomar College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Palomar College
Number of Students
Total17,566
Enrolled Online Exclusively12,985
Enrolled Some Online Courses2,400
Not in Online Courses2,181
By age range, at Palomar College, 5,580 students are aged 20 to 24 (31.77% of total students), 6,166 students are aged below 20 (35.10%), 568 students are aged above 50 (5.52%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Palomar College
TotalMaleFemale
Total17,5668,9508,616
Under 181,567667900
Age 18-194,5992,2542,345
Age 20-213,1011,5281,573
Age 22-242,4791,3101,169
Age 25-292,3061,2671,039
Age 30-341,281693588
Age 35-39770451319
Age 40-49895483412
Age 50-64485240245
Over 64835726

Directory and Accreditation Information

Palomar College is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (1/1/1952 - Current).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Palomar College.
1140 W. Mission Road, San Marcos, CA
760-744-1150
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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