The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 30.70% where the last year rate was 37%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 69.20% for full-time students and 42.30% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 30.70% where the current academic year rate is 37%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Palomar College over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 31% | 29% | 33% |
| 2016-17 | 29% | 27% | 31% |
| 2017-18 | 29% | 27% | 30% |
| 2018-19 | 29% | 28% | 30% |
| 2019-20 | 30% | 27% | 33% |
| 2020-21 | 30% | 25% | 36% |
| 2021-22 | 29% | 26% | 31% |
| 2022-23 | 30% | 26% | 34% |
| 2023-24 | 33% | 32% | 34% |
| 2024-25 | 37% | 37% | 37% |
| Average | 30.70% | 28.40% | 32.90% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 9.90% where the current year rate is 8%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Palomar College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 12% |
| 2016-17 | 11% |
| 2017-18 | 10% |
| 2018-19 | 12% |
| 2019-20 | 10% |
| 2020-21 | 9% |
| 2021-22 | 10% |
| 2022-23 | 8% |
| 2023-24 | 9% |
| 2024-25 | 8% |
| Average | 9.90% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 69.20% for full-time students and 42.30% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Palomar from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 72% | 45% |
| 2016-17 | 72% | 46% |
| 2017-18 | 71% | 47% |
| 2018-19 | 70% | 40% |
| 2019-20 | 67% | 42% |
| 2020-21 | 67% | 35% |
| 2021-22 | 66% | 38% |
| 2022-23 | 66% | 43% |
| 2023-24 | 71% | 48% |
| 2024-25 | 70% | 39% |
| Average | 69.20% | 42.30% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 24.70 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 25 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Palomar College since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 26:1 |
| 2016-17 | 25:1 |
| 2017-18 | 26:1 |
| 2018-19 | 26:1 |
| 2019-20 | 26:1 |
| 2020-21 | 26:1 |
| 2021-22 | 22:1 |
| 2022-23 | 21:1 |
| 2023-24 | 24:1 |
| 2024-25 | 25:1 |
| Average | 24.70:1 |
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