Oxnard College vs. Palomar College

Oxnard College vs. Palomar College comparison

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Overview	Oxnard College	Palomar College
Location	Oxnard, CA	San Marcos, CA
Setting	Midsize City	Small City
Enrollment	6,339	17,655
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	oxnardcollege.edu	palomar.edu
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Costs	Oxnard College	Palomar College
Tuition (In State)	$1,344	$1,288
Tuition (Out of State)	$8,092	$10,584
Room & Board	$17,253	$22,338
Avg Net Price	$1,644	$8,476
Avg Grant Aid	$8,247	$5,896
% Receiving Grant Aid	95%	80%

Admission	Oxnard College	Palomar College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	Oxnard College	Palomar College
Student to Faculty Ratio	27:1	21:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (46%) Health Professions (9%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (8%) Work and Family Studies (6%) Business (5%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (36%) Social Sciences (16%) General Studies (7%) Business (6%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%)
Outcomes	Oxnard College	Palomar College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$33,100	$39,700
Making Student Loan Payments	-	30%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$7,000
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$72

Diversity	Oxnard College	Palomar College
% Men	45%	53%
% Women	55%	47%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	15%	40%
% Black	3%	3%
% Hispanic	72%	40%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	5%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	3%

Students	Oxnard College	Palomar College
% In-State	99%	94%
% Out-of-State	0%	0%
Campus	Oxnard College	Palomar College
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• Palomar College is larger than than Oxnard College based on total student enrollment (17,655 students vs. 6,339 students)

Oxnard College vs. Palomar College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Oxnard College or Palomar College?

• Oxnard College is 4.3% more expensive to attend than Palomar College for in-state tuition ($1,344.00 vs. $1,288.00)
• Out of state tuition is 30.8% higher at Palomar College than Oxnard College ($10,584.00 vs. $8,092.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Oxnard College than Palomar College ($1,644 vs. $8,476)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Oxnard College are 29.5% lower than costs at Palomar College ($17,253 vs. $22,338)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Oxnard College than Palomar College (95% vs. 80%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Oxnard College students is 39.9% larger than aid received Palomar College ($8,247 vs. $5,896)

Which college is harder to get into, Oxnard College or Palomar College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Palomar College or Oxnard College .

Oxnard College vs. Palomar College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Oxnard College or Palomar College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Palomar College and Oxnard College.

• Graduates from Palomar College earn on average $6,600 more per year than Oxnard College graduates after ten years. ($39,700 vs. $33,100)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/