Palo Alto Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#18 in Community Colleges

Palo Alto College is ranked 18^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Palo Alto College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Its tuition & fees of $14,422 is very expensive compared to similar schools.
It has average number of students of 10,641.
It offers diverse area of study (93 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Palo Alto are $14,422 (out-of-state rate) and it is very expensive compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Palo Alto College $14,422

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas $6,701

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Palo Alto is 25% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Palo Alto College 25%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas 25%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Palo Alto is 11% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Palo Alto College 11%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas 19%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Palo Alto is 36% and it is lower (many students stopped or transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Palo Alto College 36%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas 58%

Student Population

The total student population at Palo Alto is 10,641 and its population average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Palo Alto College 10,641

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas 11,385

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Palo Alto is $3,955 which is 27.42% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Palo Alto College $3,955

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas $4,812

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Palo Alto is 28 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.