Financial Aid at Palomar

[Last update: December 11, 2025]

8,481 students (45% of total 18,815 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Palomar College (Palomar). The average amount of the aid awarded is $3,553.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 82% of total 1,921 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $4,972.

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All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Palomar College, 8,481 undergraduate students (45% of total 18,815 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $3,553.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Palomar
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship8,48145% $30,129,031$3,553
Pell Grants3,43518% $15,268,122$4,445
Federal Student Loan1551% $1,036,387$6,686

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

1,569 beginning undergraduate students (82% of total 1,921 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Palomar College. The average amount of aid received is $4,972.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Palomar
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,56982% --
Grants or Scholarships1,56081%$7,755,542$4,972
Federal Grants77340%$4,524,560$5,853
Pell Grants77340%$4,350,940$5,629
Other Federal Grants31516%$173,620$551
State/Local Grants1,54680%$3,230,982$2,090
Institutional Grants----
Student Loan Aid151%$70,837$4,722
Federal Student Loans151%$70,837$4,722
Other Student Loans----

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2023-2024 at Palomar College.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level612612$5,355,254$8,750
0-30,000297297$2,949,846$9,932
30,001-48,000158158$1,492,071$9,443
48,001-75,000131131$816,779$6,235
75,001-110,0002323$90,203$3,922
110,001 or more33$6,355$2,118

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