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Palo Alto College

San Antonio, TX · City · 8,801 students
HSI
4
Year
Public
City
Medium (3k–10k)
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
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Location
San Antonio, TX, 78224-2499 · City campus
Nearest airport from college
SAT · San Antonio
15 mi away
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Cost
In-state COA
$11,946
Out-of-state COA
$18,486
Avg net price
$4,463
In-state tuition
$3,412
Out-of-state tuition
$9,952
Books & supplies
$500/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$3,680
$30–48k
$4,373
$48–75k
$6,248
$75–110k
$7,376
$110k+
$5,201
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Essay Requirements

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Outcomes
Graduation rate
33%
Transfer-out rate
12%
Consumer completion
21%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
39%
Transferred
16%
Still enrolled
1%
Dropped out / unknown
45%
Median earnings (6yr)
$33,233
Median earnings (10yr)
$37,448
Median debt
$13,393
Monthly loan payment
$142
Debt range (25th–75th)
$3,000$10,950
Debt (90th percentile)
$21,000
Student Body
Men 37%Women 63%
31
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
27%
First-generation
64%
Median family income
$22,304
Independent students
30%
Veterans
1%
Avg age at entry
22.0
Part-time students
79%
Race & ethnicity
White
12%
Hispanic
77%
Black
6%
Asian
1%
Two or more
3%
Unknown
1%
Institutional
Full-time faculty
50%
Avg faculty salary
$7,853/mo
Instructional spend/student
$6,156
Federal loan rate
2%

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