Palo Verde College

www.paloverde.edu

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,380

2021 Average Net Price

$14,270

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

4.56%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

4,152

12.8% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

34.9%

22 Graduates

About

Palo Verde College is a higher education institution located in Riverside County, CA. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Palo Verde College were Humanistic Studies (146 degrees awarded), Other Multidisciplinary Studies (33 degrees), and Biological & Physical Sciences (31 degrees).

In 2021, 515 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Palo Verde College. 18.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 81.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (284 degrees), 2.09 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (136 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Palo Verde College is $1,380, which is $−6,588 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Palo Verde College is $1,380, which is $−6,588 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $14,270.

In 2021, 51% of undergraduate students attending Palo Verde College received financial aid through grants.

Tuition Costs

$1,380

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Palo Verde College was $1,380. The cost of tuition at Palo Verde College is $−6,588 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Palo Verde College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$14,270

2021 Value

0.112%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Palo Verde College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $14,270. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Palo Verde College grew by 0.112%.

This chart compares the average net price of Palo Verde College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$16,580

Room and Board

$1,938

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Palo Verde College was of $16,580 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 9.92% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,938. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 1.67% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Palo Verde College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

51%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

51% of undergraduate students at Palo Verde College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 10.9% with respect to 2020, when 46% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Palo Verde College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

4.56%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Palo Verde College was 4.56%, which represents 86 out of the 1884 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Palo Verde College had a total enrollment of 4,152 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Palo Verde College is 530 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,622. This means that 12.8% of students enrolled at Palo Verde College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Palo Verde College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 40.3% Hispanic or Latino, 38.7% White, 9.25% Black or African American, 3.78% Asian, 3.18% Two or More Races, 1.06% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.771% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Palo Verde College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Male (39.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (18.3%) and White Male (15.5%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

12.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Palo Verde College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,152 students. The full-time enrollment at Palo Verde College is 530 and the part-time enrollment is 3,622. This means that 12.8% of students enrolled at Palo Verde College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Palo Verde College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

51%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Palo Verde College was 51%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Palo Verde College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Palo Verde College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Hispanic or Latino
1,672 enrolled students
White
1,608 enrolled students
Black or African American
384 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Palo Verde College is 40.3% Hispanic or Latino, 38.7% White, 9.25% Black or African American, 3.78% Asian, 3.18% Two or More Races, 1.06% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.771% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 122 students (2.94%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 329 fewer women than men received degrees from Palo Verde College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Palo Verde College is hispanic or latino (284 degrees awarded). There were 2.09 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (136 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Palo Verde College is Humanistic Studies (146 degrees awarded), followed by Other Multidisciplinary Studies (33 degrees) and Biological & Physical Sciences (31 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Palo Verde College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Construction (20 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (64 degrees), and Precision Production (20 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Palo Verde College are Elementary & middle school teachers (136,786 people), Other managers (73,885 people), Registered nurses (40,694 people), Construction managers (39,729 people), and Physicians (38,852 people).

The most specialized majors at Palo Verde College in 2021 are Construction (20 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (64 degrees), Precision Production (20 degrees), Human Sciences (18 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (146 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Palo Verde College are Surgeons, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Physicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Palo Verde College are Construction (20 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (64 degrees), Precision Production (20 degrees), Human Sciences (18 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (146 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Palo Verde College are Elementary & secondary schools (265,784 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (124,308 people), Construction (101,855 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (83,850 people), and Computer Systems Design (51,937 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Palo Verde College.

Most Common (2021)

Humanistic Studies
146 degree-majors awarded
Other Multidisciplinary Studies
33 degree-majors awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences
31 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Palo Verde College was Humanistic Studies with 146 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Palo Verde College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

422

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 422 degrees were awarded to men at Palo Verde College, which is 4.54 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (93).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Palo Verde College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 127 degrees were awarded to men at Palo Verde College in Humanistic Studies, which is 6.68 times more than the 19 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 19 degrees were awarded to men at Palo Verde College in Information Technology, which is 1.58 times more than the 12 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

19%

100% Completion Time

35%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 19% of students graduating from Palo Verde College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 35% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 40% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Hispanic or Latino Female

Highest Graduation Rate (56%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Palo Verde College is Female and Hispanic or Latino (56% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Hispanic or Latino
284 degrees awarded
White
136 degrees awarded
Black or African American
55 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Palo Verde College is hispanic or latino (284 degrees awarded). There were 2.09 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (136 degrees).

2.14% of degree recipients (11 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

Hispanic or Latino Male
220 degrees awarded
White Male
115 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
64 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Palo Verde College is hispanic or latino male (220 degrees awarded). There were 1.91 times more hispanic or latino male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (115 degrees).

Operations

Palo Verde College has an endowment valued at nearly $1.96M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of −NaNk (−23.9%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Palo Verde College had a total salary expenditure of 26.1M. Palo Verde College employs 36 Instructors. Most academics at Palo Verde College are Male Instructor (21), and Female Instructor (15).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Palo Verde College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 21 employees, Management, with 20 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 11 employees.

Endowment

$1.96M

2021 Endowment

26.2%

growth from 2020

Palo Verde College has an endowment valued at about $1.96M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Palo Verde College grew 26.2% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $3.33M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Palo Verde College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$2.18M - Federal
$2.29M - State
$626k - Local

As of 2021, Palo Verde College received $2.18M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $2.29M from state grants and contracts, and $626k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$10.7M

2021 Salaries

4.85%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Palo Verde College paid a median of $10.7M in salaries, which represents 40.9% of their overall expenditure ($26.1M) and a 4.85% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$3.35M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Palo Verde College paid a total of $3.35M to 36 employees working as instructors, which represents 31.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

36 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

21 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Palo Verde College was Instructor with 36 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Palo Verde College were Office and Administrative Support with 21 employees, Management with 20 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 11 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Instructor
Female Instructor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Palo Verde College was Male Instructor with 21 employees, and Female Instructor with 15 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Palo Verde College.