Palomar College
A good fit for students who want a large campus community and in-state California residents. no major red flags in the data. a public school with 16,167 students.
About This School
Palomar College is a public institution located in San Marcos, California with approximately 16,167 undergraduate students enrolled. In-state tuition is $1,354 per year. Typical graduates earn $40,300 within 10 years of enrollment.
Palomar College is a public community college in San Diego County, California. The main campus is in San Marcos and three centers and four education sites are located elsewhere throughout north San Diego County.
Worth considering if you're looking for an affordable entry point into higher education in San Diego County, with a large campus community of over 16,000 students and multiple locations across north county that make access convenient. The honest concern is the median earnings figure — $40,300 a decade after enrollment is modest, so students should be intentional about choosing a transfer pathway to a four-year university or a career-focused program with strong local job demand, rather than treating this as a destination degree.
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Student Body
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (16,167 undergraduates).
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Primary data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Accessed via automated sync. Latest values may come from different reporting years depending on the metric.
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- Earnings figures are institution-level averages, not major-specific.
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