Palo Verde College, CA

Public 2-Year • Small Associate's College • High Transfer • Traditional and Non-Traditional Students Open Admissions Main Campus
place
One College Drive, Blythe, CA 92225
phone
(760) 921-5500
phonelink
www.paloverde.edu

Palo Verde College Rankings

Affordability88
Retention9
Graduation1
Earnings5
Diversity76
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Palo Verde College

- Bachelor’s
41% Associate’s
59% Certificate
Assoc Highest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Business, Management, Marketing11%
Communication, Journalism1%
Communications Technologies3%
Computer and Information Sciences10%
Construction Trades4%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
Health Professions and Related Programs18%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences8%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting1%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities17%
Mechanic and Repair Technologies5%
Multi-disciplinary Studies15%
Precision Production5%
Psychology1%
Social Sciences<1%

Admissions

Getting into Palo Verde College

- Admission Rate
- Median SAT Math
- Median SAT Reading
- Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

Cost

Cost of Attending Palo Verde College

$1K In-State Tuition
$9K Out-of-State Tuition
$15K Average Total Cost
$9K Average Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family Income School CA US
$0–$30K $9K $16K $14K
$30K–$48K $9K $16K $15K
$48K–$75K $12K $19K $17K
$75K–$110K $11K $21K $19K

Debt

Typical Debt after Palo Verde College

- Receive Federal Loans
- Median Federal Debt
- Repayment Rate
- Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family Income School CA US
$0–$30K 71% 63% 57%
$30K–$48K 19% 16% 16%

Student Debt

Category School CA US

Repayment Rates

Period School CA US

Completion

Completion Rates at Palo Verde College

60% Retention Rate
4% Transfer Rate
32% Withdrawal Rate
28% Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time Taken School CA US
Within 4 Years 24% 37% 38%
Within 6 Years 28% 60% 55%
Within 8 Years 22% 63% 56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and Nativity School CA US
Asian 100% 59% 53%
Black 20% 41% 39%
Caucasian 53% 53% 52%
Hispanic or Latino 32% 51% 47%
Two or more races 50% 48% 44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Palo Verde College

80% Employment Rate
$19K Median Salary
$10K 25 Pctl Salary
$32K 75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

Period School CA US
Employed 6 years after enrollment 80% 82% 85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 71% 80% 84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 70% 81% 84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 78% 79% 83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 74% 79% 83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

Percentile School CA US
10th percentile of earnings $4K $6K $7K
25th percentile of earnings $10K $16K $17K
50th percentile of earnings $19K $29K $29K
75th percentile of earnings $32K $45K $43K
90th percentile of earnings $43K $62K $57K

Median Earnings over Time

Period School CA US
Earnings 6 years after enrollment $19K $29K $29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment $22K $34K $32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment $23K $37K $35K

Students

Students at Palo Verde College

3,597 Undergraduates
8% Full-time Undergrads
25 Avg Entry Age
- Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

Gender School CA US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 15% 62% 64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 85% 37% 35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and Nativity School CA US
Asian 5% 12% 4%
Black 9% 8% 18%
Caucasian 43% 25% 49%
Hispanic or Latino 35% 39% 18%
Native American or Alaskan Native 1% 1% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1% 1% <1%
Non-US citizens/residents <1% 4% 2%
Two or more races 3% 4% 3%
Other race 3% 5% 4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family Income School CA US
$0–$30K 59% 49% 43%
$30K–$48K 15% 20% 18%

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