Palomar Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Palomar College, the graduation rates was 37.53% (638 students out of 1,700 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time (for example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree)). By gender, 324 male and 314 female students graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at Palomar College. Last year, the graduation rate was 37.53%. where 638 students out of 1,700 candidate completed their degree.

208 students completed their degree or certificate program within 100% normal time and 638 students finished there program within 150% normal time.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At Palomar College, 21 of 23 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 91.30%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at Palomar College is 8.18% (139 out of 1,700 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Palomar College, the retention rate is 70% for full-time students and 39 % for part-time students.