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What Palomar College costs

San Marcos, California · Public · 18,815 undergrads

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Palomar College's in-state sticker price was $13,997 a year (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $7,951 on average after grants in 2022-23 (IPEDS); families earning under $30,000 paid $4,065. Out-of-state students pay $9,296 more in tuition.

What does Palomar College cost?

$7,951 a year in-state

Out of state: about $17,247 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 $13,997.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$4,065
$30,000–$48,000$4,554
$48,000–$75,000$7,762
$75,000–$110,000$10,075
over $110,000$11,879

Out-of-state tuition is $10,650 a year, against $1,354 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $9,296 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$4,065$13,361
$30,000–$48,000$4,554$13,850
$48,000–$75,000$7,762$17,058
$75,000–$110,000$10,075$19,371
Over $110,000$11,879$21,175

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $9,296 more in tuition that Palomar 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 71% off Palomar College's sticker price.

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The sticker price

$1,354
Tuition, in state
$10,650
Tuition, out of state
$13,997
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $9,296 more in tuition at Palomar College and usually get less aid.

17%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$3,444
average grant for students who got aid.
0.7%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$3,500
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Palomar College cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $4,065 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $13,997. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Palomar College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Palomar College cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $4,554 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $13,997. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Palomar College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Palomar College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $7,762 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $13,997. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Palomar College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Palomar College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Palomar College is $10,650 a year, against $1,354 for in-state students. In-state students who got federal aid paid $7,951 on average after grants in 2022-23. Adding the $9,296 tuition gap gives about $17,247 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