Palo Verde College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,380

0% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$10,627

After Financial Aid

2017 Enrolled Students

4,041

11.8% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

18.1%

15 Graduates

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Graduates

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About

Palo Verde College is a higher education institution located in Riverside County, CA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Palo Verde College were .

In 2017, 603 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Palo Verde College. 26.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 73.8% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were hispanic or latino (288 degrees), 1.53 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (188 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Palo Verde College is $1,380, which is $-6,034 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Palo Verde College is $1,380, which is $-6,034 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $10,627.

In 2017, 49% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while N/A% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$1,380

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Palo Verde College was $1,380. The cost of tuition at Palo Verde College is $-6,034 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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Average Net Price

$10,627

2017 Value

9.02%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Palo Verde College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $10,627. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Palo Verde College grew by 9.02%.

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Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

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Other Student Expenses

$12,492

Room and Board

$1,791

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Palo Verde College was of $12,492 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,791. The cost of room and board decreased by 16.7% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies increased by 1.53% during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

49%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

N/A%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

49% of undergraduate students at Palo Verde College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a growth of 6.52% with respect to 2016, when 46% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Enrollment

Palo Verde College has a total enrollment of 4,041 students. The full-time enrollment at Palo Verde College is 476 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,565. This means that 11.8% of students enrolled at Palo Verde College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Palo Verde College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 40.7% Hispanic or Latino, 36.8% White, 10.2% Black or African American, 4.9% Asian, 2.85% Two or More Races, 0.94% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.544% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Palo Verde College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority Hispanic or Latino Male (35.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (20.8%) and White Male (16.6%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

11.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Palo Verde College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,041 students. The full-time enrollment at Palo Verde College is 476 and the part-time enrollment is 3,565. This means that 11.8% of students enrolled at Palo Verde College are enrolled full-time compared with 36% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

61%

2017 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Palo Verde College was 61%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), Palo Verde College had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. Hispanic or Latino

    1,644

  2. White

    1,488

  3. Black or African American

    413

The enrolled student population at Palo Verde College is 40.7% Hispanic or Latino, 36.8% White, 10.2% Black or African American, 4.9% Asian, 2.85% Two or More Races, 0.94% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.544% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 45.9% White, 25.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 122 students (3.02%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2017, 287 fewer women than men received degrees from Palo Verde College. The majority of degree recipients at Palo Verde College are hispanic or latino (288 degrees awarded). There were 1.53 times more hispanic or latino graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (188 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Palo Verde College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Palo Verde College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Communication Technologies (28 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (57 degrees), and Human Sciences (33 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Software developers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Palo Verde College are Software developers (424,431 people), Other managers (135,134 people), Computer occupations, all other (128,317 people), Computer programmers (112,204 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (111,370 people).

The most specialized majors at Palo Verde College are Communication Technologies (28 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (57 degrees), Human Sciences (33 degrees), Construction (16 degrees), and Precision Production (23 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Palo Verde College are Surgeons, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Physicians, and Diagnostic medical sonographers

The most specialized majors at Palo Verde College are Communication Technologies (28 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (57 degrees), Human Sciences (33 degrees), Construction (16 degrees), and Precision Production (23 degrees).

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Common Industries by Major

Computer Systems Design

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Palo Verde College are Computer Systems Design (489,731 people), Elementary & secondary schools (215,734 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (148,755 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (127,422 people), and Construction (116,033 people).

The most specialized majors at Palo Verde College are Communication Technologies (28 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (57 degrees), Human Sciences (33 degrees), Construction (16 degrees), and Precision Production (23 degrees).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Palo Verde College.

Most Common

  1. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  2. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  3. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Palo Verde College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 445

  2. 158

In 2017, 445 degrees were awarded to men at Palo Verde College, which is 2.82 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (158).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Palo Verde College by degrees awarded.

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Most Common Male Majors

In false, 139 degrees were awarded to men at Palo Verde College in Substance Abuse Counseling, which is 12.6 times more than the 11 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In false, 33 degrees were awarded to women at Palo Verde College in Child Care Provider, which is N/A times more than the 0 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

18%

100% Completion Time

21%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 18% of students graduating from Palo Verde College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 21% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 21% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Palo Verde College is Female and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. Hispanic or Latino

    288 degrees awarded

  2. White

    188 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American

    87 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Palo Verde College is hispanic or latino (288 degrees awarded). There were 1.53 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (188 degrees).

0.498% of degree recipients (3 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. Hispanic or Latino Male

    185 degrees awarded

  2. White Male

    150 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino Female

    103 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Palo Verde College is hispanic or latino male (185 degrees awarded). There were 1.23 times more hispanic or latino male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (150 degrees).

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Operations

Palo Verde College has an endowment valued at nearly $1.38M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $-1.22M (-88.4%), compared to the 2.22% average return ($81.1k on $3.66M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2017, Palo Verde College had a total salary expenditure of $19.3M. Palo Verde College employs 31 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Palo Verde College are Male Instructors (20), Female Instructors(11), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Palo Verde College are: Management, with 17 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 16 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 10 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$1.38M

2017 Endowment

10.1%

growth from 2016

Palo Verde College has an endowment valued at about $1.38M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Palo Verde College grew 10.1% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.28M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $980k - Federal

  2. $3.62M - State

  3. $499k - Local

As of 2017, Palo Verde College received $980k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $3.62M from state grants and contracts, and $499k from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$12.7M

2017 Salaries

54.1%

growth from 2016

In 2017, Palo Verde College paid a median of $12.7M in salaries, which represents 65.9% of their overall expenditure ($19.3M) and a 54.1% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 7.82% growth from 2015 and a 14.4% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 14.9M (41.7% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$2.73M

Instructional Salaries

31

Number of Employees

In 2017, Palo Verde College paid a total of $2.73M to 31 employees working as instructors, which represents 21.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $6.01M (29.3%) for similar Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

31 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

17 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Palo Verde College were Instructor with 31 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Palo Verde College were Management with 17 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 16 employees; and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 10 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Male Instructor

  2. Female Instructor

  3. false

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Palo Verde College was Male Instructor with 20 employees, Female Instructor with 11 employees, and false with 0 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Palo Verde College.

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