What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 8,801
Larger than 88% of colleges
National median 1,603
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Average net price
$3,887
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- In-state tuition & fees
- $3,412
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $9,952
- Average net price
- $3,887
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 29.1%
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Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$41,989
Former students who received federal aid
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Total students
8,801
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Semester
Carnegie classification
Community college
A Community College with a majority of non-traditionally-aged students who later transfer to 4-year colleges.
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Palo Alto CollegeSan Antonio, TX, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
Palo Alto College
San Antonio, TX, United States
- Public
- Community college
Large city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major citySan Antonio, TX · about 8 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- alamo.edu/pac
Colleges nearby
- Texas A&M University-San Antonio1.7 miSan Antonio
- Baptist University of the Americas1.9 miSan Antonio
- The College of Health Care Professions-South San Antonio2.5 miSan Antonio
- Our Lady of the Lake University7.1 miSan Antonio
- St Philip's College8.4 miSan Antonio
- San Antonio College9 miSan Antonio
Colleges nearby
- Texas A&M University-San Antonio2 mi from Palo Alto College
- Baptist University of the Americas2 mi from Palo Alto College
- The College of Health Care Professions-South San Antonio3 mi from Palo Alto College
- Our Lady of the Lake University7 mi from Palo Alto College
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How much is Palo Alto College tuition?
In-state tuition at Palo Alto College is $3,412 and out-of-state tuition is $9,952 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $3,887 a year.
What is the average net price at Palo Alto College?
The average net price at Palo Alto College, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $3,887 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Palo Alto College?
26.1% of first-time, full-time students at Palo Alto College graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Palo Alto College?
The closest matches are McLennan Community College, Northeast Lakeview College, and Trinity Valley Community College, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- CollegesRef archive
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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