Palo Alto College Career Programs

Palo Alto College (referred to as Palo Alto) is a Public, 2-4 years school located in San Antonio, TX. Its highest level of offering is Associate's degree. The 2023 tuition & fees at Palo Alto College is $6,892 for Texas residents and $14,422 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 10,641 and the students to faculty ratio is 3.57% (28 to 1).Palo Alto College supports distance learning and you may earn a degree/certificate through online education.

  • Tuition & Fees: $14,422
  • Number of Programs: 75 programs

Palo Alto 2023 Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition & fees of Palo Alto College are $6,892 for Texas residents and $14,422 for other students. The undergraduate tuition & fees are increased by 1.06% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Tuition & fees at Palo Alto College
Texas residentsOut of State
2018-2019$6,300$13,830
2019-2020$6,690$14,220
2020-2021$6,592$14,122
2021-2022$6,592$14,122
2022-2023$6,742$14,272
2023-2024$6,892$14,422

Who Accredits Palo Alto College

Palo Alto College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1987 - Current).

Career Programs, Number of Completers

Palo Alto College offers 74 career programs (all on-site class). Last year, total 1,414 students have earned their degrees/certificate at Palo Alto. Next tables summarize the offered career programs and its sub-programs at Palo Alto with number of completers.
Associate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 5 programs 20
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations1 program 0
Landscaping and Groundskeeping1 program 8
Turf and Turfgrass Management1 program 0
Pre-Veterinary Studies1 program 0
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant1 program 12
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 1 program 0
Environmental Studies1 program 0
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 1 program 0
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies1 program 0
Communication and Journalism [+] 2 programs 0
Speech Communication and Rhetoric1 program 0
Radio and Television1 program 0
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 3 programs 22
Computer and Information Sciences1 program 22
Information Science/Studies1 program 0
Computer Science1 program 0
Personal and Culinary Services [+] 1 program 27
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist1 program 27
Education [+] 3 programs 107
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels1 program 8
Early Childhood Education and Teaching1 program 99
Teacher Assistant/Aide1 program 0
Engineering [+] 3 programs 0
Civil Engineering1 program 0
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 program 0
Mechanical Engineering1 program 0
Engineering Technology [+] 2 programs 3
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology1 program 3
Petroleum Technology/Technician1 program 0
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 1 program 0
Spanish Language and Literature1 program 0
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 0
English Language and Literature1 program 0
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 3 programs 1,124
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies1 program 10
General Studies1 program 1,114
Humanities/Humanistic Studies1 program 0
Library Science [+] 1 program 0
Library and Archives Assisting1 program 0
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 1 program 0
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 0
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 program 0
Mathematics1 program 0
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 1 program 0
Health and Physical Education/Fitness1 program 0
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 1 program 0
Philosophy1 program 0
Physical Sciences [+] 3 programs 0
Chemistry1 program 0
Geology/Earth Science1 program 0
Physics1 program 0
Psychology [+] 1 program 0
Psychology1 program 0
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 1 program 0
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies1 program 0
Human Services [+] 1 program 0
Social Work1 program 0
Social Sciences [+] 5 programs 0
Anthropology1 program 0
Economics1 program 0
International Relations and Affairs1 program 0
Political Science and Government1 program 0
Sociology1 program 0
Transportation and Materials Moving [+] 4 programs 0
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology1 program 0
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew1 program 0
Aviation/Airway Management and Operations1 program 0
Air Traffic Controller1 program 0
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 4 programs 0
Dance1 program 0
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts1 program 0
Fine/Studio Arts1 program 0
Music1 program 0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 6 programs 31
Health and Wellness1 program 0
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management1 program 31
Pre-Dentistry Studies1 program 0
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies1 program 0
Pre-Pharmacy Studies1 program 0
Pre-Nursing Studies1 program 0
Business [+] 5 programs 30
Business Administration and Management1 program 18
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management1 program 11
Accounting1 program 0
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science1 program 1
Marketing/Marketing Management1 program 0
History [+] 1 program 0
History1 program 0
Total62 programs1,364
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 4 programs 19
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations1 program 0
Landscaping and Groundskeeping1 program 0
Turf and Turfgrass Management1 program 0
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant1 program 19
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 2 programs 2
Computer and Information Sciences1 program 2
Computer Programming/Programmer1 program 0
Personal and Culinary Services [+] 1 program 20
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist1 program 20
Education [+] 1 program 0
Teacher Assistant/Aide1 program 0
Engineering Technology [+] 2 programs 0
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology1 program 0
Petroleum Technology/Technician1 program 0
Business [+] 2 programs 9
Business Administration and Management1 program 9
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science1 program 0
Total12 programs50

Student Population

At Palo Alto College, there are total 10,641 students. Among them, 3,632 students have enrolled career programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 4,129 men and 6,512 women students at Palo Alto. Next table summarizes the student population at Palo Alto.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Palo Alto College
TotalMaleFemale
Total10,6414,1296,512
American Indian/Native American19712
Asian1285672
Black/African American474201273
Hispanic8,2323,1065,126
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander743
White1,386584802
Two More21687129
Un-Known1778493
Student Population in Online Programs at Palo Alto
Total StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students10,6413,6323,2073,802

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