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Palomar College Overview

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.

What Is Palomar College Known For?

4,644 Undergraduate Awards
  • The associate's degree is the highest award offered at Palomar College.
  • In a recent academic period31% of the faculty were full-time.
  • After graduation, Palomar College bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $42,300 a year. That's about 4% more than their peers at other schools.

Where Is Palomar College?

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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

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How Do I Get Into Palomar College?

You can apply to Palomar College online at: https://www.palomar.edu/apply

Palomar College has an open admissions policy, so you don't have to worry about getting into the school if you have a high school diploma or its equivalent.

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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.

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Gender Diversity

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

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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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.

Palomar College Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 318 1,081 1,399
Business Administration & Management 295 211 4 510
Allied Health Professions 216 20 64 300
General Social Sciences 0 279 0 279
Biological & Physical Science 0 275 0 275
Fire Protection 0 60 148 208
Human Development & Family Studies 95 30 10 135
General Psychology 0 98 0 98
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 0 4 65 69
Precision Metal Working 27 11 31 69
General Biology 6 51 5 62
Nursing 0 62 0 62
Sociology 0 59 0 59
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 42 13 55
Design & Applied Arts 16 25 14 55
Mathematics 0 54 0 54
Accounting 20 14 17 51
General Business/Commerce 0 43 0 43
Environmental Control Technology 23 11 8 42
Special Education 0 38 2 40
Computer Science 18 18 0 36
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 28 6 0 34
American Sign Language 0 21 12 33
Carpentry 31 0 0 31
Romance Languages 9 22 0 31
Communication & Media Studies 0 27 0 27
Library & Archives Assisting 20 7 0 27
General English Literature 0 26 0 26
Graphic Communications 9 10 6 25
Mental & Social Health Services 0 8 17 25
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 8 12 5 25
Computer Information Systems 5 14 4 23
Dental Support Services 0 6 17 23
Woodworking 16 7 0 23
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 0 19 3 22
History 0 22 0 22
Public Relations & Advertising 12 9 0 21
Computer Software & Applications 12 9 0 21
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 10 10 0 20
Real Estate 15 3 0 18
General Education 0 18 0 18
East Asian Languages 8 10 0 18
Geography & Cartography 14 4 0 18
Audiovisual Communications 6 6 5 17
Textile & Apparel Studies 0 6 11 17
Political Science & Government 0 15 0 15
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 0 12 0 12
Fine & Studio Arts 0 11 0 11
Human Services 7 3 0 10
Computer Programming 2 3 4 9
Germanic Languages 7 2 0 9
Health & Medical Administrative Services 4 5 0 9
Computer Systems Networking 4 4 0 8
Security Science and Technology 0 7 0 7
Architectural Sciences & Technology 4 2 0 6
Building Management & Inspection 4 2 0 6
Ethnic Studies 2 4 0 6
Precision Systems Maintenance 5 1 0 6
Anthropology 0 6 0 6
Natural Resources Conservation 5 0 0 5
Health & Physical Education 0 5 0 5
Archeology 3 2 0 5
Economics 0 5 0 5
Drama & Theater Arts 0 5 0 5
Music 0 5 0 5
Journalism 0 4 0 4
General Engineering 0 4 0 4
Homeland Security 0 4 0 4
Business Support & Assistant Services 1 1 0 2
Information Technology 2 0 0 2
Chemistry 1 1 0 2
Dance 1 1 0 2
Industrial Production Technology 0 1 0 1
Quality Control Technology 1 0 0 1
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 0 1 0 1
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 0 1 0 1
Philosophy 0 1 0 1
Astronomy & Astrophysics 0 0 1 1
Geological & Earth Sciences 0 1 0 1
General Visual & Performing Arts 0 1 0 1
Entrepreneurial Studies 0 0 0 0
International Business 0 0 0 0
Masonry 0 0 0 0
Other Construction 0 0 0 0
Legal Support Services 0 0 0 0
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 0 0 0 0
Public Administration 0 0 0 0
Air Transportation 0 0 0 0
Other Visual Art 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 972 2,125 1,547 4,644

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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