Palo Alto College is a public community college located in San Antonio, TX. It offers 93 programs for degree/certificate.
It is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
The 2024 tuition & fees of Palo Alto College is $6,892 for Texas residents and $14,422 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is more expensive than that of Texas public community colleges' average ($7,199).
The school has 10,641 students, which is higher than Texas community collleges' average (3,006). In addition, 3,632 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 28 to 1, which is higher than the average ratio (20 to 1) of Texas community colleges.
2024 Tuition & Fees
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 tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.
Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study
Palo Alto College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.
Offered Programs and Online Availability
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Total Programs | 29 | 64 | NOT OFFERED |
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The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program.
| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Mathematics | NOT OFFERED |
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NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Philosophy | NOT OFFERED |
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NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
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NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Social Work | NOT OFFERED |
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NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| History | NOT OFFERED |
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NOT OFFERED |
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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
| Total | Full-Time | Part-time |
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| Total | 10,559 | 1,837 | 8,722 |
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| Male Students | 4,026 | 655 | 3,371 |
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| Female Students | 6,533 | 1,182 | 5,351 |
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Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment
Of the 10,641 total students, 6,839 students enrolled through distance learning (3,632 students enrolled exclusively and 3,207 enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 10,641 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 3,632 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 3,207 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 3,802 |
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School Profile and Academic Overview
The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Palo Alto College.