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Palomar College

1140 W. Mission, San Marcos, CA, 92069-1487

Tel: (760)744-1150

Public | 26,617 students

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COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS:

Palomar College serves 26,617 students (33% of students are full-time).
The school's student:teacher ratio of 48:1 is higher than the college average of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body.
Palomar College is one of 22 community colleges within San Diego County, CA.

The nearest community college is Kaplan College-Vista (2.6 miles away).

School Overview:	Palomar 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)	554 staff	63 staff
Student Body
Total Enrollment	26,617 students	1,418 students
Student / Staff Ratio	1:48	1:21
# Full-Time Students	8,894 students	1,262 students
# Part-Time Students	17,723 students	1,508 students

% American Indian/Alaskan	1%	1%
% Asian	8%	2%
% Hawaiian	1%	1%
% Hispanic	32%	6%
% Black	4%	15%
% White	52%	62%
% Two or more races	3%	2%

Finances and Admission
In-State Tuition Fees (2010-11)	$826	$4,485

Out-State Tuition Fees (2010-11)	$5,234	$8,679

School Notes:

Palomar College is a public two-year community college. The Palomar campus is located in San Marcos, California, approximately 30 miles north of San Diego. Palomar enrolls approximately 30,000 full-time and part-time students. Residents of California are charged only $26 per unit. At Palomar, students may choose from over 300 associate degree and certificate programs, complete the first two years of a bachelor's degree, or enjoy personal enrichment classes for lifelong learning. Palomar College is one of 108 colleges in the California Community Colleges system and eight in San Diego County. Located in San Marcos, California, our 200-acre main campus is nestled at the foot of the region's rolling coastal hills and valleys in a lovely area once named Los Vallecitos de San Marcos (Little Valleys of St. Mark) by Spaniard settlers in 1797. In addition to our main campus in San Marcos, we operate an educational center in Escondido, and five smaller centers throughout north San Diego County, in Rancho Penasquitos, Fallbrook, Ramona, Pauma Valley, and Camp Pendleton. Palomar College offers more than 300 Associates Degree and certificate programs, as well as not-for-credit community development and personal enrichment classes for life-long learning. We have transfer agreements with the California State University and University of California systems, and our high-level coursework in transferable classes fully prepares our students for success at four-year colleges and universities. In fact, Palomar students who transfer perform better in their first year at a four-year college than students from other community colleges. Our five academic divisions are: Arts, Media, Business and Computer Systems; Career, Technical and Extended Education; Languages and Literature; Mathematics and The Natural and Health Sciences; and Social and Behavioral Sciences. Palomar College serves as a cultural hub of north San Diego County. Our 400-seat Howard Brubeck Theatre is the scene of highly-regarded dramatic, dance, and musical productions throughout the year. Palomar College has nearly two dozen athletic teams in about one dozen sports, including men's and women's basketball, volleyball, tennis, soccer, swimming, water polo, and cross country. Palomar College is an educational leader committed to quality learning. We provide our community the knowledge, information, skills, and aesthetic appreciation necessary to live responsibly, effectively, and creatively in an interdependent and changing world.

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