Palo Verde Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#94 in Community Colleges
Palo Verde College is ranked 94th in Community Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Palo Verde College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
- Its tuition & fees of $13,800 is expensive compared to similar schools.
- It has very small number of students of 4,639.
- It offers limited area of study (44 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Palo Verde are $13,800 (out-of-state rate) and it is expensive compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
Palo Verde College $13,800
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 California $7,935
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at Palo Verde is 30% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
Palo Verde College 30%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%
2-4 Years Colleges 47%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 33%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at Palo Verde is 12% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
Palo Verde College 12%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%
2-4 Years Colleges 16%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 10%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at Palo Verde is 59% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
Palo Verde College 59%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%
2-4 Years Colleges 65%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 70%
Student Population
The total student population at Palo Verde is 4,639 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
Palo Verde College 4,639
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 California 11,761
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at Palo Verde is $1,737 which is 12.59% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
Palo Verde College $1,737
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 California $4,718
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at Palo Verde is 24 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
Palo Verde College 24 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1
2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 25 to 1
Number of Programs
Palo Verde offers 44 programs and it means limited area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.