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Students
17,712
In-state/yr
$1,354
Completion
38%
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Federal data on tuition, financial aid, and student outcomes at Palomar College.
In-state tuitionⓘ
$1,354
per year (sticker)
Receive Pell
18%
federal grant
Completion rateⓘ
38%
within 3 years
How cost adds up to net price
Sticker tuition only covers tuition and fees. Federal “average net price” adds the full cost of attendance and subtracts average aid — which is why it’s usually larger.
- Tuition & fees (in-state)
- $1,354
- Room & board(off-campus, estimate)
- $25,804
- Books & supplies
- $1,062
- Total cost of attendance
- $14,360
- Less: average grants & scholarships
- −$8,597
- Average net price after aid
- $5,763
Net price by family income
What students actually paid per year, after grants and scholarships, grouped by household income.
$0 – $30,000$4,268
$30,001 – $48,000$4,786
$48,001 – $75,000$7,710
$75,001 – $110,000$9,766
$110,001+$12,642
After enrollment
1st-year retentionⓘ
70%
full-time students
Transfer rateⓘ
8%
to a 4-year school
Completion rateⓘ
40%
within 4 years
Earnings & debt
Median earningsⓘ
$42,300
10 yrs after entry · $20,775–$65,187
Earn above $28kⓘ
61%
10 yrs after entry
Take federal loansⓘ
1%
of all students
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, reporting year ~2025.
Audit policy
verified 2026-05-23Auditing allowed. Audit-policy details for Palomar College have not yet been verified — confirm with the registrar before relying on this entry.
- · Apply online at www2.palomar.edu
- · Register as a non-degree / audit student
- · Register for courses during open enrollment