Palomar College - Community College Profile

Academic Overview

Palomar College is a 2-4 years, public school located in San Marcos, California. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $1,354 for California residents and $10,650 for other students on average. It offers 222 degree programs through 53 Certificate, 106 Associate's programs. The average earning in 10 years after graduation from the school is $40,300.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	1140 W. Mission, San Marcos, CA
Phone	760-744-1150
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$1,354 Out-of-State$10,650
Student Population »	17,655 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	30%
Transfer-out Rate	8%
Retention Rate	66% (Full-time) 43% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$4,812
Students to Faculty	21:1 (4.76%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$40,300

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $1,354 for California residents and $10,650 for out-of-state students at Palomar College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($9,880) over public community colleges in California.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Palomar College. Then, we compare its costs to California community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	California Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$1,354	$10,650
Books & Supplies	$938
Off-Campus Living Costs	$29,268
Average Financial Aid	$4,812
Cost of Attendance	$31,560	$40,856
After Financial Aid	$26,748	$36,044
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$40,300

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	California Residents	Out-of-State Students
Palomar College	$1,354	$10,650
Public Community Colleges in California	$1,615	$9,880
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$4,939	$8,623

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Palomar College offers Certificate and Associate's programs - 53 Certificate, 106 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	53	106	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Architecture

what is Architecture program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Architectural Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies

what is Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Women's Studies	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Communication and Journalism

what is Communication and Journalism program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Communication	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	NOT OFFERED	40 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Journalism	NOT OFFERED	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Radio and Television	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	24 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Advertising	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Communications Technologies

what is Communications Technologies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Computer and Information Sciences	NOT OFFERED	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Information Technology	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming/Programmer	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer Science	NOT OFFERED	21 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer Graphics	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Education	NOT OFFERED	20 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	49 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering

what is Engineering program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Pre-Engineering	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/Technician	15 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Electrical/Electronics Drafting and Electrical/Electronics CAD/CADD	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

what is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Foreign Languages and Literatures	NOT OFFERED	26 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Japanese Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
German Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
French Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Italian Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	20 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
American Sign Language (ASL)	NOT OFFERED	19 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

what is Work and Family Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Family and Community Services	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Child Care and Support Services Management	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Child Care Provider/Assistant	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	17 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Apparel and Textile Marketing Management	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Legal Studies

what is Legal Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors

English Language and Literature

what is English Language and Literature program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
English Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	33 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	1,253 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	49 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic Studies	NOT OFFERED	133 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Library Science

what is Library Science program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Library and Archives Assisting	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Biology/Biological Sciences	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	47 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Mathematics and Statistics

what is Mathematics and Statistics program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Mathematics	NOT OFFERED	51 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Biological and Physical Sciences	NOT OFFERED	292 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Kinesiology and Exercise Science	NOT OFFERED	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Physical Fitness Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Philosophy and Religious Studies

what is Philosophy and Religious Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Philosophy	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Physical Sciences

what is Physical Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Astronomy	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Chemistry	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth Science	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Psychology

what is Psychology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Psychology	NOT OFFERED	130 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	NOT OFFERED	59 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police Science	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician	69 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	51 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fighting	73 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Forensic Science and Technology	NOT OFFERED	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Human Services

what is Human Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Public Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Social Sciences

what is Social Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Social Sciences	NOT OFFERED	413 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Anthropology	NOT OFFERED	16 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Archeology	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Economics	NOT OFFERED	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Geography	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Geographic Information Science and Cartography	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Geography (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Political Science and Government	NOT OFFERED	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Sociology	NOT OFFERED	86 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

what is Construction Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Mason/Masonry	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Carpentry/Carpenter	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Electrician	101 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Drywall Installation/Drywaller	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (other)	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Construction Trades (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Musical Instrument Fabrication and Repair	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

what is Precision Production Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/Welder	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Cabinetmaking and Millwork	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Transportation and Materials Moving

what is Transportation and Materials Moving program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Aviation/Airway Management and Operations	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Visual and Performing Arts

what is Visual and Performing Arts program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Visual and Performing Arts	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Dance (other)	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Commercial and Advertising Art	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Fashion/Apparel Design	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Interior Design	15 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	14 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Graphic Design	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Film/Cinema/Video Studies	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Art/Art Studies	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Drawing	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Metal and Jewelry Arts	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Music	NOT OFFERED	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Dental Assisting/Assistant	20 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	22 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	26 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	73 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	41 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	189 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Retail Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	23 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	25 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Real Estate	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

History

what is History program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
History	NOT OFFERED	20 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 17,655 students at Palomar College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 8,950 male students and 8,616 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	17,566	5,331	12,235
Male Students	8,950	2,602	6,348
Female Students	8,616	2,729	5,887

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Palomar College, there are 17,655 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 11,346 students were attending classes through distance learning (5,669 students are enrolled exclusively and 5,677 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	17,655
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	5,669
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	5,677
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	6,309