Palomar College

Palomar College is a public community college located in San Marcos, CA. It offers 230 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. It is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.
The 2024 tuition & fees are $1,354 for California residents and $10,650 for out-of-state students at Palomar College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($9,921) of public community colleges in California.
It has 17,655 students that are higher than the average population (5,302 students) of community colleges in California. In addition, 5,669 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 21 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (21 to 1) of California community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $40,300.

Academic Overview

Palomar College is a 2-4 years, public school located in San Marcos, California.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $1,354 for California residents and $10,650 for other students on average. It offers 230 degree programs through 121 Certificate, 109 Associate's programs.
Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 years, public
Address1140 W. Mission, San Marcos, CA
Phone760-744-1150
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$1,354
Out-of-State$10,650
Student Population »17,655 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »30%
Transfer-out Rate8%
Retention Rate66% (Full-time)
43% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$4,812
Students to Faculty21:1 (4.76%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation$40,300

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $1,354 for California residents and $10,650 for out-of-state students at Palomar College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($9,921) over public community colleges in California.
The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Palomar College. Then, we compare its costs to California 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
California ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$1,354$10,650
Books & Supplies$938
Off-Campus Living Costs$29,268
Average Financial Aid$4,812
Cost of Attendance$31,560$40,856
After Financial Aid$26,748$36,044
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation$40,300
2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
California ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Palomar College$1,354$10,650
Public Community Colleges in California$1,610$9,921
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Palomar College offers Certificate and Associate's programs - 121 Certificate, 109 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 Programs121109NOT 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
Architectural Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Women's StudiesNOT OFFERED 4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
CommunicationNOT OFFERED 3 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED 24 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
JournalismNOT OFFERED 4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Radio and Television3 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
19 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
AdvertisingNOT OFFERED 9 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant5 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
6 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design6 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
6 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special EffectsNOT OFFERED 4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Graphic and Printing Equipment OperatorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED 8 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Information Technology4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
6 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming/Programmer4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
3 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED 18 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources DesignNOT OFFERED 4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Computer GraphicsNOT OFFERED 5 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsNOT OFFERED 4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
EducationNOT OFFERED 18 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
38 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Pre-EngineeringNOT OFFERED 4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/Technician8 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
11 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Drafting and Design Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADDNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Electrical/Electronics Drafting and Electrical/Electronics CAD/CADDNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Foreign Languages and LiteraturesNOT OFFERED 12 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Japanese Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 10 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
German Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
French Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Italian Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 21 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
American Sign Language (ASL)NOT OFFERED 14 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation12 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
7 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness StudiesNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Family and Community ServicesNOT OFFERED 4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Child Care and Support Services ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Child Care Provider/Assistant10 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
26 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Apparel and Textile Marketing Management11 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
6 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 26 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies692 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
187 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
General Studies389 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic StudiesNOT OFFERED 131 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Library and Archives AssistingNOT OFFERED 7 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Biology/Biological Sciences5 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
51 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
MathematicsNOT OFFERED 54 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Biological and Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED 275 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Parks, Recreation and Leisure StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED 5 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Physical Fitness TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
PhilosophyNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Astronomy1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
ChemistryNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth ScienceNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
PsychologyNOT OFFERED 98 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationNOT OFFERED 42 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police Science13 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician71 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
60 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fighting77 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland SecurityNOT OFFERED 4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Forensic Science and TechnologyNOT OFFERED 7 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Public AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Social SciencesNOT OFFERED 279 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
AnthropologyNOT OFFERED 6 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
ArcheologyNOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
EconomicsNOT OFFERED 5 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
GeographyNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Geographic Information Science and CartographyNOT OFFERED 3 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Geography (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED 15 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED 59 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Mason/MasonryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Carpentry/CarpenterNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrician65 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Building/Home/Construction Inspection/InspectorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Drywall Installation/DrywallerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (other)NOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Construction Trades (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Musical Instrument Fabrication and RepairNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 7 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician5 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
5 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Machine Tool Technology/MachinistNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking18 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/Welder13 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
10 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Cabinetmaking and MillworkNOT OFFERED 7 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight CrewNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Aviation/Airway Management and OperationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Visual and Performing ArtsNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Dance (other)NOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Commercial and Advertising ArtNOT OFFERED 6 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Fashion/Apparel DesignNOT OFFERED 6 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Interior Design14 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
8 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Graphic DesignNOT OFFERED 5 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED 5 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Film/Cinema/Video StudiesNOT OFFERED 10 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED 10 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
DrawingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Ceramic Arts and CeramicsNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Metal and Jewelry ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED 5 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Dental Assisting/Assistant17 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
6 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical SecretaryNOT OFFERED 5 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)64 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
20 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling17 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
8 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 62 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED 43 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
211 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Retail ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping17 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
14 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial ScienceNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Real EstateNOT OFFERED 3 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
HistoryNOT OFFERED 22 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 17,655 students at Palomar College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 8,950 male students and 8,616 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
Total17,5665,33112,235
Male Students8,9502,6026,348
Female Students8,6162,7295,887

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Palomar College, there are 17,655 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 11,346 students were attending classes through distance learning (5,669 students are enrolled exclusively and 5,677 are enrolled in some online courses) .
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment17,655
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses5,669
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses5,677
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses6,309

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