Palomar College

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,288

0% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$7,530

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

14.6%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

21,141

33.1% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

30.9%

625 Graduates

About

Palomar College is a higher education institution located in San Diego County, CA. In N/A, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Palomar College were N/A.

In 2020, 4,703 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Palomar College. 51.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 48.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (2,053 degrees), 1.16 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (1765 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Palomar College is $1,288, which is $−6,692 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Palomar College is $1,288, which is $−6,692 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,530.

In 2020, 48% of undergraduate students attending Palomar College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 1% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$1,288

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Palomar College was $1,288. The cost of tuition at Palomar College is $−6,692 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

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

Average Net Price

$7,530

2020 Value

7.76%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Palomar College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,530. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Palomar College grew by 7.76%.

This chart compares the average net price of Palomar 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

$15,084

Room and Board

$1,970

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Palomar College was of $15,084 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,970. The cost of room and board increased by 9.48% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies increased by 2.71% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

48%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

48% of undergraduate students at Palomar College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a decline of 4% with respect to 2019, when 50% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Palomar 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.

14.6%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Palomar College was 14.6%, which represents 29 out of the 199 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

Palomar College has a total enrollment of 21,141 students. The full-time enrollment at Palomar College is 7,001 students and the part-time enrollment is 14,140. This means that 33.1% of students enrolled at Palomar College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Palomar College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 45.8% Hispanic or Latino, 34.9% White, 6.61% Asian, 6.04% Two or More Races, 2.82% Black or African American, 0.681% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.364% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Palomar College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (27.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (19.3%) and White Male (16.9%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

33.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Palomar College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 21,141 students. The full-time enrollment at Palomar College is 7,001 and the part-time enrollment is 14,140. This means that 33.1% of students enrolled at Palomar College are enrolled full-time compared with 34.4% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

67%

2020 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 Palomar College was 67%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Palomar College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
9,693
White
7,380
Asian
1,398

The enrolled student population at Palomar College is 45.8% Hispanic or Latino, 34.9% White, 6.61% Asian, 6.04% Two or More Races, 2.82% Black or African American, 0.681% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.364% 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 44.5% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.2% 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, 444 students (2.1%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 123 more women than men received degrees from Palomar College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Palomar College is hispanic or latino (2,053 degrees awarded). There were 1.16 times more hispanic or latino graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (1765 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Palomar College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Palomar College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Social Sciences (643 degrees awarded), Construction (117 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,564 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Palomar College are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (324,510 people), Other managers (257,779 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (239,853 people), Postsecondary teachers (130,212 people), and Chief executives & legislators (118,831 people).

The most specialized majors at Palomar College are Social Sciences (643 degrees awarded), Construction (117 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,564 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (309 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (83 degrees).

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 Palomar College are Surgeons, Skincare specialists, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Physicians

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 Palomar College are Elementary & secondary schools (479,870 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (298,476 people), Legal services (264,563 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (215,972 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (185,824 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Palomar College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Palomar College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

2,290

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

2,413

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 2,290 degrees were awarded to men at Palomar College, which is 0.949 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (2,413).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 548 degrees were awarded to men at Palomar College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.682 times less than the 803 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 803 degrees were awarded to women at Palomar College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.47 times more than the 548 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

11%

100% Completion Time

30%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 11% of students graduating from Palomar College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 30% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 37% 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.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (50.9%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Palomar College is Female and Asian (50.9% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

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.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.64% of graduates (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
2,053 degrees awarded
White
1,765 degrees awarded
Asian
315 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Palomar College is hispanic or latino (2,053 degrees awarded). There were 1.16 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (1765 degrees).

2.36% of degree recipients (111 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

Hispanic or Latino Female
1,192 degrees awarded
White Male
995 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
861 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Palomar College is hispanic or latino female (1,192 degrees awarded). There were 1.2 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (995 degrees).

Operations

Palomar College has an endowment valued at nearly $6.08M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $7.14M (117%), compared to the 5.11% average return ($226k on $4.42M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2020, Palomar College had a total salary expenditure of $256M. Palomar College employs 281 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Palomar College are Female Instructors (149), Male Instructors(132), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Palomar College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 131 employees, Service, with 93 employees, and Management with 63 employees.

Endowment

$6.08M

2020 Endowment

20%

growth from 2019

Palomar College has an endowment valued at about $6.08M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Palomar College grew 20% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.65M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Palomar 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: High Transfer-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$8.99M - Federal
$28.2M - State
$1.93M - Local

As of 2020, Palomar College received $8.99M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $28.2M from state grants and contracts, and $1.93M from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$94M

2020 Salaries

3.9%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Palomar College paid a median of $94M in salaries, which represents 36.7% of their overall expenditure ($256M) and a 3.9% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.79% growth from 2018 and a 2.76% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (43.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$30.9M

Instructional Salaries

281

Number of Employees

In 2020, Palomar College paid a total of $30.9M to 281 employees working as instructors, which represents 32.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.98M (29.6%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

281 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

131 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Palomar College were Instructor with 281 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Palomar College were Office and Administrative Support with 131 employees; Service with 93 employees; and Management with 63 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female Instructor
Male Instructor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Palomar College was Female Instructor with 149 employees, and Male Instructor with 132 employees.

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