Cost and net price
| In-state tuition and fees | $3,412 |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $9,952 |
| Average cost of attendance | $11,284 |
| Books and supplies | $500 |
| Room and board, on campus | Data unavailable |
| Average net price, all aided students | $3,887 |
| Average net price, family income $0 to $30,000 | $3,887 |
| Average net price, family income over $110,000 | Data unavailable |
Net price is the average cost after grants and scholarships for first-time, full-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, at in-state rates. Your price depends on your family finances; use the school's net price calculator for an estimate. Tuition: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. Net price and cost of attendance: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Admissions and enrollment
- Admission rate
- Data unavailable
- SAT range, middle 50% (reading plus math)
- Data unavailable
- ACT composite range, middle 50%
- Data unavailable
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 8,801
- Graduate enrollment
- Data unavailable
- Students receiving Pell grants
- 29%
- Student to faculty ratio
- 31 to 1
Admission rate and enrollment: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. SAT and ACT ranges come from IPEDS and may not reflect test-optional policies.
Graduation, earnings, and debt
| Completion within 150% of normal time | 26% |
| Completion within normal time | Data unavailable |
| First-year retention (full-time) | Data unavailable |
| Median federal debt, graduates | $10,500 |
| Typical monthly payment on that debt (10 years) | $119 |
| Median Parent PLUS debt, completers | $9,600 |
| Share earning more than a typical high school graduate, 6 years after entry | 52% |
Measure definitions and cohorts
- Median earnings of students working and not enrolled 10 years after entry (MD_EARN_WNE_P10): Treasury AY2011-12, AY2012-13 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
- Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 1 year after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_1YR): Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
- Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 4 years after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_4YR): Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
- The median debt for students who have completed (GRAD_DEBT_MDN): NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Completion rate for first-time, full-time students at four-year institutions (150% of expected time to completion) (C150_4): Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Average net price for Title IV institutions (public institutions) (NPT4_PUB): AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
Institution-level earnings cover students who received federal financial aid, including students who did not complete. Debt figures include federal loans only and exclude private loans.
Programs and program-level outcomes
Highest early earnings among programs at Palo Alto College
67 programs reported. Program earnings are for graduates of this school's program, which is different from the wages of everyone working in a related occupation.
Undergraduate certificate (12)
| Program (CIP) | Graduates (recent year) | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Transportation CIP 49.01 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services CIP 01.06 · No credentials fully online | 30 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations CIP 52.02 · No credentials fully online | 173 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services CIP 52.04 · No credentials fully online | 71 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Computer Programming CIP 11.02 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General CIP 11.01 · Some credentials fully online | 33 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services CIP 12.04 · No credentials fully online | 50 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians CIP 15.04 · No credentials fully online | 18 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians CIP 15.09 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Precision Metal Working CIP 48.05 · No credentials fully online | 3 | Data unavailable | Suppressed for privacy |
| Teaching Assistants/Aides CIP 13.15 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians CIP 01.83 · No credentials fully online | 20 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
Associate's degree (55)
| Program (CIP) | Graduates (recent year) | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services CIP 52.03 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Agriculture, General CIP 01.00 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs CIP 01.13 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Air Transportation CIP 49.01 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Anthropology CIP 45.02 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services CIP 01.06 · No credentials fully online | 11 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Biology, General CIP 26.01 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations CIP 52.02 · No credentials fully online | 49 | Suppressed for privacy | $8,432 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services CIP 52.04 · No credentials fully online | 2 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Chemistry CIP 40.05 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Civil Engineering CIP 14.08 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Communication and Media Studies CIP 09.01 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Computer Science CIP 11.07 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General CIP 11.01 · No credentials fully online | 11 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management CIP 11.10 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy | |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services CIP 12.04 · No credentials fully online | 37 | Suppressed for privacy | $10,878 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections CIP 43.01 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Dance CIP 50.03 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications CIP 11.06 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy | |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft CIP 50.05 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Economics CIP 45.06 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering CIP 14.10 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians CIP 15.04 · No credentials fully online | 1 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Engineering, General CIP 14.01 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy | |
| English Language and Literature, General CIP 23.01 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies CIP 05.02 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Fine and Studio Arts CIP 50.07 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Food Science and Technology CIP 01.10 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences CIP 40.06 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General CIP 51.00 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services CIP 51.07 · No credentials fully online | 28 | $38,836 | $13,500 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs CIP 51.11 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| History CIP 54.01 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Information Science/Studies CIP 11.04 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| International Relations and National Security Studies CIP 45.09 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities CIP 24.01 · No credentials fully online | 981 | Suppressed for privacy | $9,229 |
| Library and Archives Assisting CIP 25.03 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Marketing CIP 52.14 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Mathematics CIP 27.01 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Mechanical Engineering CIP 14.19 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians CIP 15.09 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Music CIP 50.09 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research CIP 03.01 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Philosophy CIP 38.01 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Physics CIP 40.08 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Political Science and Government CIP 45.10 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Psychology, General CIP 42.01 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication CIP 09.07 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics CIP 16.09 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Social Work CIP 44.07 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Sociology CIP 45.11 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness CIP 31.05 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods CIP 13.12 · No credentials fully online | 59 | $22,848 | $7,500 |
| Teaching Assistants/Aides CIP 13.15 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians CIP 01.83 · No credentials fully online | 12 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
UNITID 246354, OPEID 023413. Data unavailable means the Department of Education did not publish the figure or suppressed it for privacy. Report a data issue.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.