Palo Alto College

Palo Alto College is a public community college located in San Antonio, TX. It offers 93 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. It is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
The 2024 tuition & fees are $6,892 for Texas residents and $14,422 for out-of-state students at Palo Alto College. Its tuition & fees are more expensive than the average costs ($7,199) of public community colleges in Texas.
It has 10,641 students that are higher than the average population (3,006 students) of community colleges in Texas. In addition, 3,632 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 28 to 1 which is higher than the average ratio (20 to 1) of Texas community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $33,300.

Academic Overview

Palo Alto College is a 2-4 years, public school located in San Antonio, Texas.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $6,892 for Texas residents and $14,422 for other students on average. It offers 93 degree programs through 29 Certificate, 64 Associate's programs.
Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 years, public
Address1400 W Villaret Blvd, San Antonio, TX
Phone210-486-3000
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$6,892
Out-of-State$14,422
Student Population »10,641 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »25%
Transfer-out Rate11%
Retention Rate36% (Full-time)
41% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$3,955
Students to Faculty28:1 (3.57%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation$33,300

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $6,892 for Texas residents and $14,422 for out-of-state students at Palo Alto College. Its tuition & fees are more expensive than the average tuition ($7,199) over public community colleges in Texas.
The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Palo Alto College. Then, we compare its costs to Texas community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.
Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.
2024 Cost Of Attendance
Texas ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$6,892$14,422
Books & Supplies$500
Off-Campus Living Costs$16,672
Average Financial Aid$3,955
Cost of Attendance$24,064$31,594
After Financial Aid$20,109$27,639
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation$33,300
2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
Texas ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Palo Alto College$6,892$14,422
Public Community Colleges in Texas$4,332$7,199
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Palo Alto College offers Certificate and Associate's programs - 29 Certificate, 64 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.
Total Number of Programs
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Total Programs2964NOT OFFERED
The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.
The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.
You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture OperationsNOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Landscaping and GroundskeepingNOT OFFERED 10 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Turf and Turfgrass ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Food ScienceNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Pre-Veterinary StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant13 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
15 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Environmental StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Radio and TelevisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Computer and Information Sciences4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
14 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming/ProgrammerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information Science/StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist31 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
47 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Teacher Education, Multiple LevelsNOT OFFERED 5 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 76 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Teacher Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Civil EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mechanical EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering TechnologyNOT OFFERED 4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Petroleum Technology/Technician6 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
7 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 7 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 1,092 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Library and Archives AssistingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Health and Physical Education/FitnessNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
PhilosophyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
ChemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PhysicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Social WorkNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
AnthropologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Relations and AffairsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight CrewNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Aviation/Airway Management and OperationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Air Traffic ControllerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
DanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Health and WellnessNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED 25 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Pre-Dentistry StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pre-Pharmacy StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pre-Nursing StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Business Administration and Management14 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
17 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementNOT OFFERED 15 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial ScienceNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 10,641 students at Palo Alto College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 4,026 male students and 6,533 female students are attending the school.
The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.
Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total10,5591,8378,722
Male Students4,0266553,371
Female Students6,5331,1825,351

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Palo Alto College, there are 10,641 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 6,839 students were attending classes through distance learning (3,632 students are enrolled exclusively and 3,207 are enrolled in some online courses) .
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment10,641
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,632
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses3,207
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses3,802

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