Palo Alto College

San Antonio, TX

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 7,624
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional
Highest degree awarded: Associate
Hispanic focused instituion
Religious Affiliation: None

Campus Details

Large City (>250k)
Two-year, large // higher-part-time

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 0%

Male/Female: 40% / 60% (2017)

First generation college students: 63.8% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 10.9% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.6% (2017)

Test scores for admission:


Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 54.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 34.6% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 23.1% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 13.6% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 14.7%
Black: 6.0%
Hispanic: 74.9%
Asian: 1.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 2.5%
Non-resident alien: 0.0%
Unknown race: 0.2%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $10,706
In-State tuition: $3,112
Out-of-State tuition: $14,122

Estimated books and supplies: $1,000 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board:
Estimated on-campus other fees:

Estimated off-campus room & board: $8,996 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $0 (2022)

Average Family Income: $28,391 (2017)
Median Family Income: $22,304 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 23.3%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 1.9%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $13,393 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $142 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $3,745
$30k-48k $5,233
$48k-75k $6,933
$75k-110k $8,725
$110k+ $10,706

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 0%
6-year graduation rate: 0%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 86.0% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $13,393 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $6,000 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $6,828 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $7,500 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)		 Percentage
@1 Year 32.1% (2015)
@3 year 41.6% (2017)
@5 year 56.0% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 24.4% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 30.2% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $25,689 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $33,937 (2020)

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians. 10
Associate's Degree History. 2
Associate's Degree Agriculture, General. 5
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services. 21
Associate's Degree Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services. 5
Associate's Degree Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. 1
Associate's Degree Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. 10
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Computer and Information Sciences, General. 39
Associate's Degree Computer and Information Sciences, General. 17
Associate's Degree Information Science/Studies. 17
Associate's Degree Computer Science. 6
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services. 40
Associate's Degree Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services. 25
Associate's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 103 $9,430 $108 $24,121 ($2,010) $37,357 ($3,113)
Associate's Degree Civil Engineering. 9
Associate's Degree Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians. 1
Associate's Degree Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians. 5
Associate's Degree Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 6
Associate's Degree English Language and Literature, General. 3
Associate's Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 937 $24,028 ($2,002) $36,052 ($3,004)
Associate's Degree Biology, General. 12
Associate's Degree Mathematics. 1
Associate's Degree Health and Physical Education/Fitness. 16
Associate's Degree Psychology, General. 16 $29,676 ($2,473)
Associate's Degree Criminal Justice and Corrections. 28 $31,627 ($2,636) $31,397 ($2,616)
Associate's Degree Social Work. 9
Associate's Degree Economics. 2
Associate's Degree Sociology. 6
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Air Transportation. 5
Associate's Degree Air Transportation. 1
Associate's Degree Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. 1
Associate's Degree Fine and Studio Arts. 9
Associate's Degree Music. 3
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. 27
Associate's Degree Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. 13
Associate's Degree Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. 35 $34,331 ($2,861)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Business Administration, Management and Operations. 131
Associate's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 99 $29,901 ($2,492) $33,857 ($2,821)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. 62
Associate's Degree Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. 3


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $66,582
Full time faculty: 53%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 32.0

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