Palomar College is a public community college located in San Marcos, CA. It offers 238 programs for degree/certificate.
It is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.
The 2025 tuition & fees of Palomar College is $1,354 for California residents and $10,650 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of California public community colleges' average ($10,350).
The school has 19,550 students, which is higher than California community collleges' average (5,324). In addition, 5,246 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 25 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (23 to 1) of California community colleges.
2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table shows the 2024-2025 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 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
Palomar College offers Certificate and Associate'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 | 125 | 113 | NOT OFFERED |
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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.
| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Pre-Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
7 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Mathematics | NOT OFFERED |
67 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Philosophy | NOT OFFERED |
1 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
122 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| History | NOT OFFERED |
15 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
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Student Population
There are 19,550 students at Palomar College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 10,205 male students and 8,610 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 | 18,815 | 6,053 | 12,762 |
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| Male Students | 10,205 | 3,284 | 6,921 |
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| Female Students | 8,610 | 2,769 | 5,841 |
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Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment
Of the 19,550 total students, 11,913 students enrolled through distance learning (5,246 students enrolled exclusively and 6,667 enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 19,550 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 5,246 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 6,667 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 7,637 |
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School Profile and Academic Overview
The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Palomar College.