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Palomar Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 11,374
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 48%
Average Aid Amount $2,986
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 1,940
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 81%

Financial Aid Information at Palomar

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 11,374 students (48% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $2,986. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 1,940 students (81% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2023 undergraduate tuition & fees at Palomar College is $1,348 for California residents and $10,644 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 11,374 students (48% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $2,986. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Palomar College for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Palomar College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid11,37448%$2,986
Pell Grants4,38318%$3,799
Federal Student Loans1641%$3,657

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 1,940 beginning students (81% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 1,924 students (81% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students. The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Palomar College.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Palomar College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid1,94081%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources1,92481%$4,496
Federal Grants87337%$5,101
Pell Grants87337%$4,931
Other Federal Grants36015%$413
State/Local Grants1,91380%$2,194
Institutional Grants00%$0
Student Loans151%$3,060
Federal Student Loans151%$3,060
Other Student Loans00%$0

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 1,910 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Palomar College. Among them, 0 students have lived on campus and 491 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at Palomar College
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus000
Living Off-Campus with Family9421,2901,419
Living Off-Campus without Family354471491

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2021-2022 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at Palomar College
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level866866$6,972,594$8,051
$0 - $30,000514514$4,529,424$8,812
$30,001 - $48,000195195$1,561,955$8,010
$48,001 - $75,000138138$801,855$5,811
$75,001 - $110,0001616$67,561$4,223
$110,001 or more33$11,799$3,933