SAN MARCOS, CA · PUBLIC
Palomar College reported a $5,763 average net price, a completion rate of 35.5%, and $82,130 median earnings four years after completion 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
Palomar College’s median earnings were $82,130 four years after completion and $48,173 five years after completion, based on 18 and 852 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
Palomar College reported a $5,763 average net price. Published lower-income figures were $4,268 for households below $30,001 and $4,786 for households from $30,001 to $48,000.
| Federal income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $4,268 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $4,786 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $7,710 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $9,766 |
| $110,001+ | $12,642 |
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
Palomar College reported a completion rate of 35.5%, a retention rate of 70.7%, a Pell-recipient share of 18.3%, and a federal-loan share of 0.8%.
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 for Palomar College completers was not published in this release, so this page does not estimate or replace the missing value.
Not reported
Borrower repayment progress after four years: Not reported across a reported cohort of 78 undergraduate completers.
05 · Field-of-study evidence
No Palomar College 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 public institutions in California that match Palomar College on state and control type; the set is not ranked.
Answers at a glance
The Palomar College FAQ reports $5,763 average net price, $82,130 four-year median earnings, and Not reported median federal debt.
The reported average net price was $5,763 for the applicable Title IV student cohort. It is a cohort average, not an individual aid offer.
Palomar College’s median earnings were $82,130 four years after completion and $48,173 five years after completion, based on 18 and 852 working graduates, respectively.
Median federal debt for Palomar College completers was not published in this release, so this page does not estimate or replace the missing value.
