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Palo Verde College

Blythe, California·Public, 2-year·Far West
6-yr Graduation
31%
Enrollment
3,833
peer median 2,024
Avg net price
$10,543
+$2.4k vs Community College
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About

Palo Verde College, formerly Palo Verde Junior College, is a public community college in Blythe, California.

Outcomes & equity

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
31%
Full-time retention
52%

What families actually pay

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$10,487
$30–48k$9,070
$48–75k$11,606
$75–110k
$110k+

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$10,543
+$2,398vs Community College median $8,145
Pell recipients
77.8%
Federal loans
0.0%

Academic programs

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs35
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

336 total
01Liberal Arts
17752.7%
02Multi/Interdisciplinary
5717.0%
03Business
278.0%
04Psychology
226.5%
05Social Sciences
164.8%
06Security/Protective
154.5%
07History
92.7%
08Family/Consumer Sci
72.1%
09Education
41.2%
10Computer Sciences
20.6%

Enrollment & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
3,833
12-mo unduplicated
5,790
Undergraduate
5,790
Graduate
5,059

Gender split

Men
84%4,849
Women
16%941

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
51.2%
White
24.1%
Black
11.9%
Unknown
4.7%
Asian
3.6%
Two or more
2.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.7%

Faculty

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
22.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
36

Palo Verde College vs IPEDS peer group

The peer institutions Palo Verde College selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectPalo Verde College
31%3,833$10,543Community College
Beaufort County Community College
1,856$5,105Community College
Blue Ridge Community College
3,790$8,755Community College
Brunswick Community College
2,009$8,785Community College
Carl Sandburg College
1,603$1,036Community College
Clinton Community College
1,067$9,385Community College
Coconino Community College
2,524$12,455Community College
Columbia-Greene Community College
1,616$5,576Community College
Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas
1,312$5,200Community College
Craven Community College
3,103$4,402Community College
Enterprise State Community College
2,699$8,187Community College
Independence Community College
764$6,262Community College
Isothermal Community College
1,918$6,723Community College
Jackson State Community College
3,518$7,343Community College
James Sprunt Community College
1,519$3,852Community College
Jamestown Community College
4,054$9,507Community College
Jefferson Community College
2,319$11,012Community College
Lassen Community College
2,038$7,677Community College
Lincoln Trail College
$8,719Community College
Missouri State University-West Plains
1,919$9,384Community College
New Mexico Military Institute
52.6%463$4,686Community College
Patrick & Henry Community College
1,908$3,430Community College
Randolph Community College
2,814$7,242Community College
South Mountain Community College
4,516$11,942Community College
Southwestern Oregon Community College
1,551$8,815Community College
St Clair County Community College
3,317$8,145Community College
Sussex County Community College
2,247$7,054Community College
Umpqua Community College
2,582$10,168Community College
University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie
76.0%799$12,395Community College
Peer group median31%64.3%2,024$8,145

Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Research, Planning & Institutional Effectiveness
Phone
760-921-5500
Address
One College Drive, Blythe, CA 92225

The RPIE department at Palo Verde College provides comprehensive data and analysis that guides informed decision-making for the administration, faculty, and staff. By fostering a commitment to continuous improvement, we strive to cultivate a culture of excellence within our college community.

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Team
1 member
  • Baba Adam
    Dean of Research, Planning and Institutional Effectiveness

Documents & reports (2)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

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