Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Palomar College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 9,384 male and 8,271 female students attending Palomar. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.13 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Palomar.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Palomar
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total17,6555,54112,114
Men9,3842,8686,516
Women8,2712,6735,598

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 8,531 Hispanic students (45.34%) and 5,943 White students (31.59%) at Palomar College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Palomar College.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Palomar College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native1024557
Asian1,119589530
Black or African American478272206
Hispanic8,5314,2264,305
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander684028
White5,9433,4522,491
Two or More Races1,108572536
Race/Ethnicity Unknown23214884
Total 17,6559,3848,271

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 11,886 students whose age under twenty five and 3,572 students whose age is over thirty years old at Palomar College.
Especially, 1,715 students are younger than eighteen and 113 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Palomar College.
Population by Student Age at Palomar College
TotalMenWomen
Total17,655 9,3848,271
Under 181,715 739976
18-194,724 2,4362,288
20-213,050 1,5881,462
22-242,397 1,3181,079
25-292,195 1,247948
30-341,275 728547
35-39805 497308
40-49877 503374
50-64502 249253
65 and over113 7835
unknown2 11
Total 17,655 9,3848,271

Online Student Population

At Palomar College, 11,346 students (64.27% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 5,669 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 5,594 students live in California where Palomar College is located in and 0 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total17,655
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes5,669
Enrolled Some in Online Classes5,677
Not Enrolled in Online Classes6,309
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)5,669
California Residents5,594
Other State in U.S.0
Outside of U.S.0
Unknown75