The 2025 tuition & fees is $1,354 for California residents and $10,650 for out-of-state students.
Total 5,246 students out of total 19,550 students have enrolled online exclusively.
Palomar College is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.
| School Name | Palomar College |
|---|---|
| Type | 2-4 Year, Public |
| Address | 1140 W. Mission, San Marcos, CA |
| Online Students | 5,246 Enrolled Online Exclusively 6,667 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$1,354 Out-of-State$10,650 |
| Student to Faculty | 25:1 (4.00%) |
| Online Degree Programs | |
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Palomar College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For California residents, the tuition & fees are $1,354 and $10,650 for non-California residents.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $46 for California residents and $378 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $1,344 | $1,344 | $1,348 | $1,354 | $1,354 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $9,604 | $9,940 | $10,644 | $10,650 | $10,650 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $46 | $46 | $46 | $46 | $46 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $336 | $353 | $378 | $378 | $378 |
Palomar College offers 238 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Overall Programs | 125 | 113 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
At Palomar College, there are 19,550 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 11,913 students were attending classes through distance learning (5,246 students are enrolled exclusively and 6,667 are enrolled in some online courses).
| Total Enrollment | 19,550 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 5,246 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 6,667 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 7,637 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 5,246 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 5,197 California Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 0 students living in the U.S. States other than California, and 1 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 5,246 | |
|---|---|---|
| California Resident | 5,197 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 48 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 1 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 5,246 | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 4,245 | |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 1,001 |