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.
School Highlights
Palomar College serves 19,550 students (33% of students are full-time).
The college's student-teacher ratio of 41:1 is lower than the state community college average of 44:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 77%.
Quick Facts (26-27)
Enrollment: 19,550 students
In-state tuition: $1,336
Out-state tuition: $7,386
Student-teacher ratio: 41:1
Minority enrollment: 67%
Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
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College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in less than 4 years)
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Median Earnings 10 Years After Entry (measured in 2022-2023, in 2024 dollars)
Points are in the dollars of their own College Scorecard release, and the colleges behind the state line differ by period. The lines do not show inflation-adjusted growth.
Median Earnings 10 Years After Entry Trends (2008-2023)
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Tuition & Financial Aid
The public in-state tuition of $1,336 is more than the state average of $1,238. The in-state tuition has stayed relatively flat over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $7,386 is more than the state average of $6,634. The out-state tuition has declined by 25% over four years.
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Sports
Total Sports Offered
13 sports
Sports
BaseballBasketball
CheeringCross Country
FootballSoccer
SoftballSwimming
TennisTrack and Field
VolleyballWater Polo
Wrestling
Colors
Scarlet, Silver
School Mascot
Comet, Comets
Extracurriculars
Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric.
24 extracurriculars
ExtracurricularsExtra-curric.
Club or Organization:
Active MindsBlack Student Union
Chem ClubChild Development Club
Circle K InternationalEMS Club
Fashion ClubFire Technology Students
Foster Youth ClubGender and Women's Studies Club
Geo-Science Connection ClubGSA
International Student ClubInterVarsity Christian Fellowship
Source: 2025 (or latest year available) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) , School Administrators
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 $46 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.
Palomar College's tuition is approximately $1,336 for In-State students and $7,386 for Out-State students.
What sports does Palomar College offer?
Palomar College offers 13 interscholastic sports: Baseball, Basketball, Cheering, Cross Country, Football, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball, Water Polo and Wrestling.
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Quick Facts (26-27)
Enrollment: 19,550 students
In-state tuition: $1,336
Out-state tuition: $7,386
Student-teacher ratio: 41:1
Minority enrollment: 67%
Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
