by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Palomar College was awarded 122 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is nursing.
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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, Palomar College is ranked #1,393 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Palomar College held the #1,412 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Out of the 168 colleges in California, Palomar College is ranked at #139.
Since Palomar College has an open admissions policy, being accepted to the school isn't that hard. However, a full basic things - such as a high school diploma or equivalent - may be required. Also, go over your application to make sure it is complete before you submit it.
At Palomar College, the student to faculty ratio is 22 to 1. Compared to the national average of 15 to 1, this is somewhat high. This could mean that class sizes may be larger than they are at other colleges or universities or that professors may be required to teach more classes.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Palomar College is 32%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Palomar College is 66%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 21,141 undergraduates at Palomar College with 7,001 being full-time and 14,140 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $4,221 | $5,023 | $7,222 | $8,810 | $9,100 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Palomar College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
The student loan default rate at Palomar College is 14.5%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.
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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/ |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 15,385 students took at least one online class at Palomar College. This is a decrease from the 19,107 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 15,385 | 12,985 |
| 2019-2020 | 19,107 | 18,835 |
| 2018-2019 | 9,149 | 2,899 |
| 2017-2018 | 9,080 | 2,879 |
| 2016-2017 | 8,611 | 2,579 |
Footnotes
*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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