Palomar College Student Population Overview

25,877
Total Students
25,877
Undergraduates
23%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

Palomar College educates a diverse community of 25,877 students, with 25,877 pursuing undergraduate degrees and engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

25,877

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

24:1

Students per faculty member

Enrollment Type

Palomar College has a mixed enrollment student body with 23% of students being full-time and 77% being part-time, totaling 25,877 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

23% Full-Time

77% Part-Time

6,053

Full-Time Students

12,762

Part-Time Students

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at Palomar College, the majority of students fall in the 25+ age range with 6,204 students, but also includes 2,121 students in the Under 18 range, 4,872 students in the 18-19 range, 3,076 students in the 20-21 range, 2,542 students in the 22-24 range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 0 students in the Under 18 age group, with .

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
2,121 (11%)
18-19
4,872 (26%)
20-21
3,076 (16%)
22-24
2,542 (14%)
25+
6,204 (33%)
Under 182,121
18-194,872
20-213,076
22-242,542
25+6,204

Gender Distribution

Palomar College has more men than women with 12,173 female students and 13,704 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
13,704 (53%)
Women
12,173 (47%)

Men

13,704

53%

Women

12,173

47%

Geographic Origin

Palomar College has 149% (2,869 students) from in-state California.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
2,869 (100%)
In-State (California)
2,869(149%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

1,921

New students this year

Campus Location

San Marcos, California

Suburb: Large