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What Palo Alto College costs

San Antonio, Texas · Public · 10,908 undergrads

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Palo Alto College's in-state sticker price was $10,911 a year (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $4,848 on average after grants in 2022-23 (IPEDS); families earning under $30,000 paid $3,745. Out-of-state students pay $11,010 more in tuition.

What does Palo Alto College cost?

$4,848 a year in-state

Out of state: about $15,858 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2022-23. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $10,911.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$3,745
$30,000–$48,000$4,601
$48,000–$75,000$5,878
$75,000–$110,000$6,312
over $110,000$9,704

Out-of-state tuition is $14,422 a year, against $3,412 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $11,010 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2022-23, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$3,745$14,755
$30,000–$48,000$4,601$15,611
$48,000–$75,000$5,878$16,888
$75,000–$110,000$6,312$17,322
Over $110,000$9,704$20,714

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $11,010 more in tuition that Palo Alto College charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 66% off Palo Alto College's sticker price.

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The sticker price

$3,412
Tuition, in state
$14,422
Tuition, out of state
$10,911
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $11,010 more in tuition at Palo Alto College and usually get less aid.

25%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$4,391
average grant for students who got aid.
2.1%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$13,393
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Palo Alto College cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $3,745 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $10,911. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Palo Alto College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Palo Alto College cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $4,601 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $10,911. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Palo Alto College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Palo Alto College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $5,878 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $10,911. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Palo Alto College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Palo Alto College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Palo Alto College is $14,422 a year, against $3,412 for in-state students. In-state students who got federal aid paid $4,848 on average after grants in 2022-23. Adding the $11,010 tuition gap gives about $15,858 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from

Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers