Palo Alto Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#9 in Community Colleges

Palo Alto College is ranked 9^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Palo Alto College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas.

Its tuition & fees of $9,952 is inexpensive compared to similar schools.
It has relatively small number of students of 12,395.
The financial aid amount ($5,082) is higher.
It offers relatively fewer area of study (95 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Palo Alto are $9,952 (out-of-state rate) and it is inexpensive compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas.

Palo Alto College $9,952

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 4-Years Colleges $18,895

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas $19,111

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Palo Alto is 33% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas.

Palo Alto College 33%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 48%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas 42%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Palo Alto is 12% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas.

Palo Alto College 12%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 23%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas 28%

Student Population

The total student population at Palo Alto is 12,395 and its population relatively small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas.

Palo Alto College 12,395

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 4-Years Colleges 11,396

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas 16,031

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Palo Alto is $5,082 which is 51.07% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas.

Palo Alto College $5,082

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 4-Years Colleges $7,301

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas $8,205

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Palo Alto is 31 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas.