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Palomar College

San Marcos, California·Public, 2-year·Far West
6-yr Graduation
38%
-48.5pp vs Community College
Enrollment
19,550
peer median 19,381
Avg net price
$5,247
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About

Palomar College is a public community college in San Diego County, California. The main campus is in San Marcos and three centers and four education sites are located elsewhere throughout north San Diego County.

Outcomes & equity

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

Overall completion
38%-48.5pp vs Community College
Full-time retention
70%

Pell equity

34.0pp gap
Pell recipients
34%
Non-Pell
0%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

What families actually pay

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$4,065
$30–48k$4,554
$48–75k$7,762
$75–110k$10,075
$110k+$11,879

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

Avg net price
$5,247
vs Community College median $5,209
Pell recipients
63.6%
Federal loans
0.7%

Academic programs

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs131
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,612 total
01Social Sciences
33420.7%
02Multi/Interdisciplinary
29018.0%
03Liberal Arts
27817.2%
04Business
23414.5%
05Psychology
1026.3%
06Health Professions
875.4%
07Security/Protective
784.8%
08Mathematics
774.8%
09Communication
674.2%
10Visual/Performing Arts
654.0%

Enrollment & demographics

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

Fall total
19,550
12-mo unduplicated
27,097
Undergraduate
27,097
Graduate
23,076

Gender split

Men
54%14,547
Women
46%12,550

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
48.5%
White
33.6%
Asian
6.0%
Two or more
5.9%
Black
3.1%
Unknown
1.1%
Non-resident
0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%

Faculty

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
25.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
280

Palomar College vs IPEDS peer group

The peer institutions Palomar 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
SubjectPalomar College
38%19,550$5,247Community College
Cabrillo College
9,457$13,328Community College
Cerritos College
21,859$693Community College
Chaffey College
22,460$5,743Community College
Cuyamaca College
8,905$6,187Community College
El Camino Community College District
21,664$5,170Community College
Glendale Community College
12,075$7,461Community College
Grossmont College
14,440$2,755Community College
Long Beach City College
24,985$5,001Community College
MiraCosta College
96%11,478$7,178Baccalaureate
Mt San Antonio College
29,971$3,107Community College
Pasadena City College
24,597$3,123Community College
Rio Hondo College
17,441$11,903Baccalaureate
Riverside City College
21,730$4,026Community College
San Diego City College
13,242-$818Community College
San Diego Mesa College
92%19,212-$904Baccalaureate
San Diego Miramar College
14,257-$2,735Community College
San Joaquin Delta College
20,969$8,508Community College
Santa Barbara City College
12,334$10,029Community College
Santa Monica College
81%23,453$3,600Baccalaureate
Santa Rosa Junior College
17,854$5,541Community College
Southwestern College
20,986$10,893Community College
Peer group median87%19,381$5,209

Institutional Research office

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

Office
Office of Institutional Research, Planning, and Grants
Phone
(760) 744-1150, ext. 2360
Address
1140 W. Mission Road, San Marcos, CA 92069, Building: AA/ST

The Office of Institutional Research, Planning, and Grants (IRP&G) is dedicated to providing our campus community with information and decision-making support to advance the College’s mission. IRP&G pursues institutional effectiveness through research, integrated planning, accreditation, internal and external reporting, and grants.

Visit IR office page
Team
8 members
  • Michelle Barton
    Senior Director, Planning, Research, Effectiveness, and Grants
  • Michael Large, Ph.D.
    Principal Research and Planning Analyst
  • Grace Robertson
    Senior Institutional Research Analyst
  • Rachel Miller Ph.D.
    Research Analyst
  • Jennifer Brich
    Research Analyst
  • Beau Nelson
    Research Analyst
  • Pauline Moroz
    Grants Manager
  • Marti Snyder
    Accreditation Coordinator

Documents & reports (4)

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

Grants & funding opportunities (1)

Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.

Notable alumni (9)

A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

  • Lizet Benrey
  • CodeMiko
  • Lorena Lucille Majel Dixon
  • John Fairchild
  • Ed Harris (politician)
    Politics
  • Bobby Lee
    Entertainment
  • Michael Moffett (artist)
    Art
  • Justin Ponsor
    Arts
  • Renee Richetts

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