Palomar College vs. Yuba College

Palomar College vs. Yuba College comparison

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Overview	Palomar College	Yuba College
Location	San Marcos, CA	Marysville, CA
Setting	Small City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	17,655	5,401
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	palomar.edu	yccd.edu
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Costs	Palomar College	Yuba College
Tuition (In State)	$1,288	$1,104
Tuition (Out of State)	$10,584	$7,464
Room & Board	$22,338	$16,580
Avg Net Price	$8,476	$5,831
Avg Grant Aid	$5,896	$4,808
% Receiving Grant Aid	80%	91%

Admission	Palomar College	Yuba College
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
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Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	Palomar College	Yuba College
Student to Faculty Ratio	21:1	21:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (36%) Social Sciences (16%) General Studies (7%) Business (6%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%)	Health Professions (20%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (17%) Business (15%) Personal and Culinary Services (9%) Social Sciences (9%)
Outcomes	Palomar College	Yuba College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,700	$33,600
Making Student Loan Payments	30%	30%
Median Student Loan Debt	$7,000	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$72	N/A

Diversity	Palomar College	Yuba College
% Men	53%	39%
% Women	47%	61%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	40%	41%
% Black	3%	3%
% Hispanic	40%	33%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	7%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	3%

Students	Palomar College	Yuba College
% In-State	94%	97%
% Out-of-State	0%	1%
Campus	Palomar College	Yuba College
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• Palomar College is larger than than Yuba College based on total student enrollment (17,655 students vs. 5,401 students)

Palomar College vs. Yuba College Cost Comparison

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

• Palomar College is 16.7% more expensive to attend than Yuba College for in-state tuition ($1,288.00 vs. $1,104.00)
• Out of state tuition is 41.8% higher at Palomar College than Yuba College ($10,584.00 vs. $7,464.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Yuba College than Palomar College ($5,831 vs. $8,476)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Yuba College are 34.7% lower than costs at Palomar College ($16,580 vs. $22,338)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Yuba College than Palomar College (91% vs. 80%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Palomar College students is 22.6% larger than aid received Yuba College ($5,896 vs. $4,808)

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

Palomar College vs. Yuba College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Palomar College or Yuba 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 Yuba College and Palomar College.

• Graduates from Palomar College earn on average $6,100 more per year than Yuba College graduates after ten years. ($39,700 vs. $33,600)
• More Palomar College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Yuba College students, three years after graduation. (30% vs. 30%)

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