Palo Alto College is a public community college located in San Antonio, TX. It offers 54 programs for degree/certificate.
It is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
The 2025 tuition & fees of Palo Alto College is $5,542 for Texas residents and $9,952 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is more expensive than that of Texas public community colleges' average ($6,796).
The school has 12,395 students, which is higher than Texas community collleges' average (2,943). In addition, 4,882 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 31 to 1, which is higher than the average ratio (21 to 1) of Texas community colleges.
2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table shows the 2024-2025 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Palo Alto College. Then, we compare its costs to Texas community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.
In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.
Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study
Palo Alto College offers Certificate, Associate's and Bachelor's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.
Offered Programs and Online Availability
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Total Programs | 32 | 21 | 1 |
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The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program.
Student Population
There are 12,395 students at Palo Alto College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 4,340 male students and 6,568 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 |
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| Total | 10,908 | 2,263 | 8,645 |
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| Male Students | 4,340 | 869 | 3,471 |
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| Female Students | 6,568 | 1,394 | 5,174 |
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Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment
Of the 12,395 total students, 8,608 students enrolled through distance learning (4,882 students enrolled exclusively and 3,726 enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 12,395 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 4,882 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 3,726 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 3,787 |
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School Profile and Academic Overview
The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Palo Alto College.