Palomar College Student Population

How many students at Palomar?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Palomar College has a total enrollment of 19,550 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 10,538 male students (53.9%) and 9,012 female students (46.1%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 9,728 Hispanic students (49.8%) and 6,181 White students (31.6%).
• Class Delivery: 5,246 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 6,667 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Suburban-serving Single Campus - which average 6,269 - Palomar's body is significantly larger.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 10,538 male (53.90%) and 9,012 female (46.10%) students are attending Palomar College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 116.93.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 6,181 White, 573 Black, and 1,282 Asian students out of a total of 19,550 are attending at Palomar College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Palomar College is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 64.3% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

Student Age Distribution

By age, Palomar has 2,331 students under 18 years old and 159 students over 65 years old. There are 12,969 students under 25 years old, and 6,581 students over 25 years old out of 19,550 total students.

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Palomar College, 5,246 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 6,667 students are enrolled in some online courses.

5,197 students who live in California or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 49 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 19,550 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 1,308 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 6.69%.325 students have transferred in as full-time status and 983 students transferred in as part-time status.