PALO ALTO, CA · PRIVATE NONPROFIT
Palo Alto University reported $88,171 median earnings four years after completion and $20,500 median federal debt among completers in the June 2026 College Scorecard release.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardPage compiled September 16, 2026Download source data ↗
01 · Earnings after completion
Palo Alto University’s median earnings were $88,171 four years after completion and $70,044 five years after completion, based on 60 and 64 working graduates, respectively.
The red marker shows the federal earnings threshold where available. Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled; they do not include every former student.
02 · Cost after grant aid
Palo Alto University reported a Not reported average net price. Income-band net prices were not reported.
| Federal income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| No family-income net-price bands were reported. | |
Average net price is cost of attendance minus average grant and scholarship aid for the defined cohort. Your actual price depends on the institution’s aid offer.
03 · Student progress and aid
Palo Alto University reported a Pell-recipient share of 50.0% and a federal-loan share of 40.9%.
These percentages have different denominators. Completion and retention describe first-time student cohorts; Pell and federal-loan shares describe undergraduate aid receipt.
04 · Federal student debt
Median federal debt among Palo Alto University completers was $20,500 across 36 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
$20,500
Borrower repayment progress after four years: Not reported across a reported cohort of 82 undergraduate completers.
05 · Field-of-study evidence
No Palo Alto University program met this site’s publication rule: at least 75 working graduates plus non-suppressed four-year earnings and median debt.
The federal file may contain programs for this school, but none passed both the cohort-size and non-suppressed-data requirements used here.
A program page requires at least 75 working graduates plus published four-year earnings and median debt. This is our evidence threshold, not a federal rating.
06 · Nearby comparison set
This report lists 6 other private nonprofit institutions in California that match Palo Alto University on state and control type; the set is not ranked.
Answers at a glance
The Palo Alto University FAQ reports Not reported average net price, $88,171 four-year median earnings, and $20,500 median federal debt.
The reported average net price was Not reported for the applicable Title IV student cohort. It is a cohort average, not an individual aid offer.
Palo Alto University’s median earnings were $88,171 four years after completion and $70,044 five years after completion, based on 60 and 64 working graduates, respectively.
Median federal debt among Palo Alto University completers was $20,500 across 36 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
