Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2022-2023, 750 students out of 2,423 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 3 years for 2-year Associate degree) at Palomar College.
By gender, 321 male and 429 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period. Its graduation rate is relatively higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 27.23% (public suburban-serving Associate's college).
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,423 | 750 | 30.95% |
| Men | 1,192 | 321 | 26.93% |
| Women | 1,231 | 429 | 34.85% |
Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Palomar College.
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 16.67%
- Asian: 40.13%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 21.82%
- Hispanic: 24.49%
- White: 39.20%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 26.67%
- Two or More Race: 36.17%
- Unknown: 29.03%
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 16.67%(1/6) | - | 25.00%(1/4) |
| Asian | 40.13%(61/152) | 35.00%(28/80) | 45.83%(33/72) |
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 21.82%(12/55) | 31.03%(9/29) | 11.54%(3/26) |
| Hispanic | 24.49%(302/1,233) | 17.96%(102/568) | 30.08%(200/665) |
| White | 39.20%(263/671) | 36.18%(127/351) | 42.50%(136/320) |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 26.67%(4/15) | 27.27%(3/11) | 25.00%(1/4) |
| Two or More Race | 36.17%(51/141) | 29.17%(21/72) | 43.48%(30/69) |
| Unknown | 29.03%(27/93) | 31.25%(15/48) | 26.67%(12/45) |
Transfer-out and Retention Rates
At Palomar, the transfer-out rate is 8.30%. Its transfer-out rate is lower than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 14.42%.
Palomar's retention rate is 66% for full-time students and 43 % for part-time students last year. Its retention rate is around the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 61.92%.
Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate
A non-resident alien student is not a US citizen/green card holder and studies with a student visa, such as an F visa, in the United States. At Palomar College, 29 of 57 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 50.88%.