2024 Tuition & fees & Increase Rate

The 2024 tuition & fees at Palomar College is $1,354 for California residents and $10,650 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees has increased by 0.06% from last year. The next table shows the 2024 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
Palomar College 2024 Tuition & fees and Changes over past 5 Years
YearCalifornia ResidentsOut-of-State Students
2020$1,338$8,898
2021$1,344$9,604
2022$1,344$9,940
2023$1,348$10,644
2024$1,354$10,650

Offered Degrees and Major Programs

Palomar College offers 222 major programs through 1-2 Years Certificate, Associate, degrees/programs.
You can view all major programs offered at Palomar College at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
Offered Programs and Online Availability
Number of ProgramsNumber of Online Programs
Associate1060
1-2 Years certificates530
Total2220
1-2 Years CertificateAssociate

Student Population

Total 17,655 students have enrolled to Palomar College. By gender, there are 9,384 male and 8,271 female students are attending the school. The male to female ratio is 1.13 to 1.
Palomar College offers online degree/certificate programs and 5,669 students enrolled in online programs. You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at enrollment data page
Student Population by Gender and Race/Ethnicity
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native1024557
Asian1,119589530
Black or African American478272206
Hispanic8,5314,2264,305
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander684028
White5,9433,4522,491
Two or More Races1,108572536
Race/Ethnicity Unknown23214884
Total 17,6559,3848,271

Important Academic Statistics

The graduation rate at Palomar College is 30% and the transfer-out rate is 8%. The average financial aid amount is $4,812 and 48% of students received grant aid (any source). The next table shows the important statistics at the school.
Important Academic Statistics
Graduation Rate30%
Transfer-out Rate8%
Retention Rate66%
Financial Aid Amount$4,812
Students to Faculty Ratio21 to 1
Number of Faculty (full-time)283
Number of Staff (full-time)740