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Palomar College is a public institution located in San Marcos, California. San Marcos is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.

7,001 Full-Time Undergraduates

$1,288 Avg In-State Tuition

Where Is Palomar College?

Contact details for Palomar College are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1140 W. Mission Road, San Marcos, CA 92069-1487
Phone:	760-744-1150
Website:	www2.palomar.edu

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Can I Afford Palomar College?

$1,288 In-State Tuition

In a recent term, part-time Palomar College students paid $46 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $378 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$1,288	$10,584
Fees	$66	$66
Books and Supplies	$938	$938

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Palomar College Undergraduate Student Diversity

7,001 Full-Time Undergraduates

54% Women

64% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

There are 21,141 undergraduate students at Palomar College, with 7,001 being full-time and 14,140 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 7,001 full-time undergraduates at Palomar College, 46% are male and 54% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Palomar College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	468
Black or African American	191
Hispanic or Latino	3,264
White	2,316
International Students	98
Other Races/Ethnicities	664

Over 47 countries are represented at Palomar College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Japan, China, and Vietnam.

Online Learning at Palomar College

5,669 Took All Classes Online

11,346 Took At Least One Class Online

In 2022-2023, 11,346 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Palomar College has changed over the last few years.

Palomar College Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	TOTAL
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	210	10	22	242
Electrician	0	5	101	106
Welding Technology/Welder	32	9	12	53
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	0	9	26	35
Dental Assisting/Assistant	0	13	20	33
Carpentry/Carpenter	32	0	0	32
Water Quality & Wastewater Treatment Management & Recycling Technology	6	11	15	32
General Drafting & Design Technology	18	9	0	27
Cabinetmaking & Millwork	17	7	0	24
Drywall Installation/Drywaller	22	0	0	22
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary	12	10	0	22
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	15	7	0	22
Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD	7	4	0	11
Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking	0	0	10	10
Mechanical Drafting & Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD	8	0	0	8
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician	0	2	5	7
Electrical/Electronics Drafting & Electrical/Electronics CAD/CADD	2	3	0	5
Autobody/Collision & Repair Technology/Technician	3	0	0	3
Other Building/Construction Finishing, Management, & Inspection	0	1	0	1
Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector	0	1	0	1
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Engineering Technology	1	0	0	1
Manufacturing Engineering Technology	0	1	0	1
Mason/Masonry	0	0	0	0
Other Construction Trades	0	0	0	0
Musical Instrument Fabrication & Repair	0	0	0	0
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew	0	0	0	0
Aviation/Airway Management & Operations	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	385	102	211	698

Palomar College Trades

In a recent academic period, Palomar College awarded 1,762 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major	Basic Certificates	Undergrad Certificates	Associate’s
Allied Health Professions	210	22	10
Building Management & Inspection	22	0	2
Carpentry	32	0	0
Dental Support Services	0	20	13
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology	35	0	16
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers	0	101	5
Environmental Control Technology	7	15	11
Health & Medical Administrative Services	12	0	10
Industrial Production Technology	0	0	1
Mental & Social Health Services	0	26	9
Precision Metal Working	32	22	9
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair	18	5	9
Woodworking	17	0	7
Total	933	565	264

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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