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Palo Alto College

1400 Villaret, San Antonio, TX, 78224-2499

Tel: (210)486-3000

Public | 9,117 students

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COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS:

Palo Alto College serves 9,117 students (33% of students are full-time).
The school's student:teacher ratio of 40:1 is higher than the college average of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body.
Palo Alto College is one of 13 community colleges within Bexar County, TX.

The nearest community college is St. Philip's College (8.2 miles away).

School Overview:	Palo Alto College	Community College Avg.
Institution Level	At least 2 but less than 4 years	At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control	Public	Public
Instructional Staff Total (research/public service staff included)	228 staff	63 staff
Student Body
Total Enrollment	9,117 students	1,418 students
Student / Staff Ratio	1:40	1:21
# Full-Time Students	3,045 students	1,262 students
# Part-Time Students	6,072 students	1,508 students

% American Indian/Alaskan	-	1%
% Asian	-	2%
% Hawaiian	-	1%
% Hispanic	-	6%
% Black	-	15%
% White	-	62%
% Two or more races	-	2%
Finances and Admission
In-State Tuition Fees (2010-11)	$2,846	$4,485

Out-State Tuition Fees (2010-11)	$5,414	$8,679

School Notes:

The college was founded in 1985 with the mission of providing higher education in the Southside with the goal of transferring students as well as preparing them for the workforce. In the past 20 years, we have excelled in our transfer programs. We are the community college that has the highest transfer rate in the State of Texas for Hispanics. The average transfer rate for Hispanic students in Texas is 8.9% - at Palo Alto College it is 38% for Hispanics.
Palo Alto College offers general, transfer, and technical education; basic skills development and comprehensive literacy programs; continuing education and community outreach; student success and support programs; instructional technologies and distance education; library information resources and institutional research, planning, development and evaluation.
In the workforce areas, we have added new programs in Academic Computer Technology, Aviation Management, Criminal Justice, Environmental Studies, Electro-Mechanical Technology, Health Professions, Logistics, Nursing, Teacher Education, and Turfgrass Management.
Palo Alto College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate degrees and by Committee on Animal Technician Activities and Training of the Amercian Veterinary Medical Association. Its programs are approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, the Federal Aviation Agency, and the American Society of Transportation and Logistics.

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