Palomar College

San Marcos, CA · Public · www2.palomar.edu/ ↗

Palomar College is a public college in San Marcos, California, located in a large suburb. It enrolls 17,712 undergraduate degree-seeking students and mostly awards certificates. By number of certificate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities; Business Administration, Management and Operations; and Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Palomar College at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
17,712
Similar schools: 878
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$1,839
Similar schools: $8,761
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$48,110
Similar schools: $42,807
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$6,525
Similar schools: $9,750

What the data shows about Palomar College

Comparisons below use the medians for the 662 public schools that mostly award certificates in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $1,839 a year, lower than the $8,761 median for similar schools. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $48,110, higher than the $42,807 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $6,525 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $9,750).