Palo Alto College

● San Antonio, TX

Public Associate Main campus
▱ Add to compare
iSource: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Data current as of March 23, 2026
! Missing and suppressed values are not zero Notes →
$

Average net price Average annual price after grant and scholarship aid for the reporting cohort.

$4,463 Annual average after aid Available

Graduation rate Cohort-based completion measure; it may not describe every student pathway.

33% 150% time Available

Admission rate Share of applicants admitted; not an individual admissions probability.

Not available Where reported Missing

Student size Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment.

8,801 Undergraduate enrollment Available

Basics

School type
Public
Predominant degree
Associate
Highest degree
Associate
Campus status
Main campus
Branch count
1

Links and location

Net price calculator
Open calculator ↗
Location
San Antonio, TX 78224-2499
Coordinates
29.322955, -98.543468

Cost and aid (2023-24)

Average net price
$4,463
Median debt of completers
$6,779
Pell Grant share
26.6%

Admissions (2023-24)

Admission rate
Not available
SAT average
Not available
ACT midpoint
Not available

Outcomes (2021 cohort)

Graduation rate (150% time)
33%
Retention rate (full-time)
Not available

Student body (2023-24)

Total students
8,801
Undergraduate students
8,801
Pell Grant share
26.6%
Federal loan share
2.3%

Top programs

ProgramCommon credentialCIPAwards countProgram earningsProgram debtData
Business Administration, Management and Operations. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5202 397,375 $70,695 $23,426 Available
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 2401 537,156 $46,008 $16,807 Available
Accounting and Related Services. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5203 93,386 $69,201 $24,470 Available
Health and Medical Administrative Services. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5107 85,933 $48,941 $21,448 Available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 1312 108,584 $47,556 $23,490 Available
Criminal Justice and Corrections. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4301 108,282 $51,328 $22,680 Available
Biology, General. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 2601 105,024 $54,714 $23,478 Available
Psychology, General. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4201 143,410 $50,266 $24,451 Available
Computer and Information Sciences, General. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 1101 90,797 $81,614 $23,629 Available
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 1204 117,957 $25,252 $10,493 Available
English Language and Literature, General. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 2301 37,440 $45,329 $23,279 Available
Mathematics. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 2701 29,013 $65,873 $21,236 Available
History. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5401 31,475 $46,980 $23,168 Available
Fine and Studio Arts. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5007 37,241 $38,223 $23,613 Available
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 3105 66,657 $52,136 $24,244 Available
Communication and Media Studies. Master's Degree Master's Degree 0901 62,780 $52,134 $24,035 Available
Music. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5009 25,734 $41,501 $24,007 Available
Chemistry. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4005 20,997 $64,217 $22,619 Available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 1313 42,126 $53,153 $24,990 Available
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. Master's Degree Master's Degree 1110 43,052 $74,203 $23,530 Available
Political Science and Government. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4510 47,642 $59,747 $22,787 Available
Sociology. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4511 35,824 $48,167 $24,111 Available
Marketing. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5214 52,226 $64,664 $23,710 Available
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5005 16,725 $36,529 $23,359 Available
Natural Resources Conservation and Research. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 0301 22,923 $54,504 $22,332 Available
Computer Science. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 1107 60,965 $105,557 $22,671 Available
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 1609 13,699 $48,720 $21,836 Available
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 5204 19,004 $30,440 $14,052 Available
Physics. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4008 13,468 $77,438 $22,818 Available
Economics. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4506 47,798 $77,707 $21,740 Available
Philosophy. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 3801 9,802 $45,521 $21,625 Available
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5100 36,733 $58,113 $23,215 Available
Social Work. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4407 58,884 $54,070 $25,459 Available
Engineering, General. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 1401 11,656 $89,619 $21,022 Available
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 0502 9,340 $48,294 $22,461 Available
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 0907 18,393 $50,102 $22,718 Available
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 1109 13,953 $58,006 $23,390 Available
Computer Programming. Associate's Degree Associate's Degree 1102 12,875 $63,114 $21,669 Available
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4006 8,129 $56,220 $23,658 Available
Anthropology. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4502 11,118 $41,991 $22,412 Available
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 1601 8,163 $45,989 $21,156 Available
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 1504 11,216 $69,513 $19,693 Available
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 5111 9,492 $55,988 $21,345 Available
Information Science/Studies. Master's Degree Master's Degree 1104 17,486 $84,043 $28,014 Available
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 1410 26,474 $103,406 $23,781 Available
International Relations and National Security Studies. Graduate/Professional Certificate Graduate/Professional Certificate 4509 13,625 $65,212 $21,489 Available
Mechanical Engineering. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 1419 44,778 $96,021 $23,569 Available
Dance. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5003 3,206 $35,325 $24,147 Available
Civil Engineering. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 1408 20,673 $85,856 $23,820 Available
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians. Associate's Degree Associate's Degree 0183 8,670 $38,779 $15,228 Available
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services. Associate's Degree Associate's Degree 0106 3,607 $46,264 $18,667 Available
Air Transportation. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 4901 10,135 $78,609 $22,651 Available
Teaching Assistants/Aides. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 1315 2,952 $31,758 $10,674 Available
Agriculture, General. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 0100 3,216 $51,951 $20,588 Available
Food Science and Technology. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 0110 2,423 $65,786 $21,569 Available
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 1106 501 $47,002 $8,690 Available
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 0113 474 $43,715 $24,612 Available
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 1509 401 $61,949 $20,278 Available
Library and Archives Assisting. Associate's Degree Associate's Degree 2503 474 $34,202 Not available Available

Palo Alto College

San Antonio, TX

PublicAssociateMain campus
⊕ Add to compare
iSource: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Data current as of March 23, 2026

Snapshot

i

Average net price Average annual price after grant and scholarship aid for the reporting cohort.

$4,463 Annual average after aid Available
i

Graduation rate Cohort-based completion measure; it may not describe every student pathway.

33% 150% time Available
i

Admission rate Share of applicants admitted; not an individual admissions probability.

Not available Where reported Missing
i

Student size Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment.

8,801 Undergraduate enrollment Available
i

Median debt Median debt for a defined borrower/completer cohort.

$6,779 Completers / borrowers Available
i

Retention rate Share of first-time students who returned the following year.

Not available First-year return Missing
$
Cost

Net price, aid, debt, and repayment

Admissions

Application info and selectivity

Outcomes

Graduation, retention, earnings

Student Body

Enrollment and demographics

Programs

View all
Business Administration, Management and Operations. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
397,375
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
537,156
Accounting and Related Services. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
93,386
! Profile caveat Learn more →
iSource: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Data current as of March 23, 2026 Methodology notes: definitions, cohorts, and calculations vary.