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Palomar College

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Rating

Public

Type

34,820

Students

$8,848

Tuition

%

Acceptance

#2430

Ranking

Large Suburb

Campus Setting

San Marcos, CA

1140 W. Mission, San Marcos, CA 92069-1487

Palomar College is a very large public associates college located in San Marcos, CA with a student to faculty ratio of 26 to 1. It has a total of 34,820 full-time undergraduate students. Palomar College offers 183 different majors. With an annual tuition of $1,288 for in-state students and $8,848 for those from out-of-state, Palomar College is pretty low-priced. 13.04% of students graduate starting the next stage of their lives, entering the labor force. After finishing their studies, alumni go on to take home around $34,400 per year, which is 17% under the national median.
Rankings

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Cost

$8,898
Above Average

Palomar College

$8,898

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$10,868

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$8,338

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

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Very Selective

Palomar College

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National

69%
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% of students submit

Admissions Yield

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% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Application Fee

$0

Students

34,820Undergrads
Large Student Population

Full-Time

60%

Part-Time

40%
Male

52%

In-state

83%

Female

48%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

33%

International

1%

Academics

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Professors
StudentsProfessors26:126:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

26

Number of Library Books

90,208

Academic Spend per Student

$6,630

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

0%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$24,100/Year

Palomar College

$24,100

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$24,100

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

1%

Median Earnings

$34,400

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

13%