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Palomar College

Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Palomar is slightly skewed towards men students, with 51.0% of undergraduate students being men and 49.0% being women. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 17,566, with 8,616 women and 8,950 men.

  • men 51.0% 8,950 students
  • women 49.0% 8,616 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Moderate

The largest ethnic group among the students is Hispanic, comprising 47.0% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 8,198 students.

Following closely behind are White students, constituting 34.7% of the student body, with 6,057 students. Asian students represent 6.5% of the population, with 1,131 students, while Mixed race students account for 6.4%, with 1,117 students. African American students account for 2.8% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 487 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.4% , with 75 students.

International students make up 0.6% of the undergraduate population, totaling 97 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.7% of the population, totaling 291 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Palomar.

Undergraduate Students

  • Hispanic 47.0% 8,198 students
  • White 34.7% 6,057 students
  • Asian 6.5% 1,131 students
  • Mixed race 6.4% 1,117 students
  • African American 2.8% 487 students
  • Unknown race 1.7% 291 students
  • International students 0.6% 97 students
  • Hawaiian 0.4% 75 students

Transfer Students

  • White 40.8% 371 students
  • Hispanic 39.5% 359 students
  • Asian 7.5% 68 students
  • Mixed race 6.6% 60 students
  • African American 3.6% 33 students
  • Unknown race 1.3% 12 students
  • Hawaiian 0.7% 6 students
  • International students 0.1% 1 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 26% 4,599 students
  • 20-21 18% 3,101 students
  • 22-24 14% 2,479 students
  • 25-29 13% 2,306 students
  • 30-34 7% 1,281 students
  • 40-49 5% 895 students
  • 35-39 4% 770 students
  • 50-64 3% 485 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Palomar College in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
California 2,196 100.00%