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B
Overall Niche Grade
How are grades calculated?
  1. Professors
    B
  2. Value
    B-
  3. Diversity
    B
  4. Safety
    A
  5. Student Life
    A
  6. Location
    B+
Palo Alto College is ...
Public
Athletic Division
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Athletic Conference
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Address
1400 W Villaret Blvd
San Antonio, TX 78224
Branch of
Alamo Community Colleges
Website
alamo.edu/pac
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Palo Alto College Rankings

Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.

Admissions

Acceptance Rate
100%
SAT Range
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ACT Range
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Application Fee
$0
SAT/ACT
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High School GPA
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Cost

Net Price
$6,481/ year
National
$15,523
Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Net Price by Household Income
  • <$30k
    $5,641/ year
  • $30-48k
    $6,571/ year
  • $49-75k
    $8,151/ year
  • $76-110k
    $10,363/ year
  • $110k+
    $10,833/ year
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Academics

Professors
B
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
28:1
Evening Degree Programs
Yes
82%
of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.61 responses
67%
of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.51 responses
71%
of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.51 responses
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Majors

Most Popular Majors
  • Liberal Arts and Humanities
    364 Graduates
  • Business Administration and Management
    208 Graduates
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management
    96 Graduates
  • Early Childhood Education
    87 Graduates
  • Criminal Justice and Safety Studies
    76 Graduates
  • Health Service Preparatory Studies
    61 Graduates
  • Business Support Services
    57 Graduates
  • Psychology
    55 Graduates
  • Mining and Petroleum Technician
    49 Graduates
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
    48 Graduates

Students

Full-Time Enrollment
1,746Undergrads
Undergrads Over 25
13%
Pell Grant
63%
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After College

Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$28,200/ year
National
$33,028
Graduation Rate
56%
National
49%
Employed 2 Years After Graduation
86%
National
83%

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Palo Alto College Reviews

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I loved the environment there and the student life was very active! There were plenty of student activities and educational events constantly going on especially with community involvement. Also, some of the best professors you'll ever have the honor of meeting!
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I am a freshman in college about to complete my first year and I can't even began to explain how helpful Palo Alto College has been. From the staff, my professors, the bookstore keeper, and even the cafeteria ladies! They make the experience and transition so much smoother! I personally think this id the BEST Alamos College. Help is always available, to those who seek it. Love the computer labs, library, and tutoring rooms that are available.
Palo Alto College was just rated one of the top 1% of community colleges. I love everything about my job the people, the culture, the vibe. The way thing are done here are precise and thought out. Everyone has a competitive drive here that make us unlike any other community college in the nation. We are also home to an Olympic size swimming pool where we give back to the community by offering swim lessons, swim meets, and other activities. We have partnered with our local councilman Rey Saldana to offer a 2nd grade learn to swim program where the children are bused here and given a swim lesson during the day. We have this year successfully administered swim lessons to over 2000 second graders.