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IPEDS ID: 246354
OPE ID: 02341300
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Palo Alto College
1400 W Villaret Blvd, San Antonio, Texas 78224-2499
General information:  (210) 486-3000
Website:  www.alamo.edu/pac/
Type:  2-year, Public
Awards offered:  Less than one year certificate
One but less than two years certificate
Associate's degree
Campus setting:  City: Large
Campus housing:  No
Student population:  9,163 (all undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio:  18 to 1
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open-close General Information
Admissionswww.alamo.edu/pac/future-students/admissions/
Apply Onlinewww.applytexas.org/adappc/gen/c_start.WBX
Financial Aidwww.alamo.edu/district/financial-aid/
Net Price Calculatorwww.alamo.edu/district/business-office/tuition-and-fees/
Mission Statement
  www.alamo.edu/pac/mission-statement/
Carnegie Classification
Associate's--Public Urban-serving Multicampus
Religious Affiliation
Not applicable
Federal Aid
Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
Undergraduate students enrolled who are formally registered with office of disability services
3% or less
Special Learning Opportunities
ROTC (Army)
Teacher certification
Distance education opportunities - undergraduate level
Study abroad
Weekend/evening college
Student Services
Remedial services
Academic/career counseling service
Employment services for students
Placement services for completers
On-campus day care for students' children
Credit Accepted
Dual credit
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Faculty by primary function, Fall 2011Full timePart time
Total faculty131315
Instructional131315
Research and public service00
open-close Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses
Estimated Expenses for Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Estimated expenses for academic year2009-20102010-20112011-20122012-2013% change 2011-2012 to 2012-2013
Tuition and fees
In-district$1,562$1,562$1,952$2,0384.4%
In-state$2,762$2,846$3,632$5,50051.4%
Out-of-state$5,150$5,414$6,992$10,82254.8%
Books and supplies$1,900$1,900$1,900$1,9000.0%
Living arrangement
Off Campus
Room and board$7,552$7,552$7,552$7,6421.2%
Other$2,764$2,764$2,797$2,7970.0%
Off Campus with Family
Other$2,764$2,764$2,797$2,7970.0%
Total Expenses2009-20102010-20112011-20122012-2013% change 2011-2012 to 2012-2013
In-district
Off Campus$13,778$13,778$14,201$14,3771.2%
Off Campus with Family$6,226$6,226$6,649$6,7351.3%
In-state
Off Campus$14,978$15,062$15,881$17,83912.3%
Off Campus with Family$7,426$7,510$8,329$10,19722.4%
Out-of-state
Off Campus$17,366$17,630$19,241$23,16120.4%
Off Campus with Family$9,814$10,078$11,689$15,51932.8%
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Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2010-2011
Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Type of AidNumber receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid received
Any student financial aid136473%————
Grant or scholarship aid36173%$1,835,606$5,085
Federal grants33167%$1,575,310$4,759
Pell grants31263%$1,466,669$4,701
Other federal grants15631%$108,641$696
State/local government grant or scholarships17736%$260,296$1,471
Institutional grants or scholarships00%$0—
Student loan aid214%$95,829$4,563
Federal student loans214%$95,829$4,563
Other student loans00%$0—
  • 1 Includes students receiving Federal work study aid and aid from other sources not listed above.
All Undergraduate Students
Type of AidNumber receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid received
Grant or scholarship aid13,99945%$16,511,240$4,129
Pell grants3,57340%$14,503,525$4,059
Federal student loans4765%$2,507,064$5,267
  • 1 Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.

  • For more information on Student Financial Assistance Programs or to apply for financial aid via the web, visit Federal Student Aid.
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Average Net Price for Full-Time Beginning Students
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded grant or scholarship aid from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.
2008-20092009-20102010-2011
Average net price$3,481$3,635$3,596
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded Title IV aid by income.
Average net price by Income2008-20092009-20102010-2011
$0 – $30,000$3,743$2,154$2,728
$30,001 – $48,000$4,820$3,577$4,045
$48,001 – $75,000$6,531$5,595$6,099
$75,001 – $110,000$9,067$8,253—
$110,001 and more$9,067$8,426—
  • Average net price is generated by subtracting the average amount of federal, state/local government, or institutional grant or scholarship aid from the total cost of attendance. Total cost of attendance is the sum of published tuition and required fees (lower of in-district or in-state), books and supplies, and the weighted average for room and board and other expenses.
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
  • Title IV aid to students includes grant aid, work study aid, and loan aid. These include: Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG), National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant (National SMART Grant), Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant, Federal Work-Study, Federal Perkins Loan, Subsidized Direct or FFEL Stafford Loan, and Unsubsidized Direct or FFEL Stafford Loan. For those Title IV recipients, net price is reported by income category and includes students who received federal aid even if none of that aid was provided in the form of grants. While Title IV status defines the cohort of student for which the data are reported, the definition of net price remains the same – total cost of attendance minus grant aid.
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open-close Enrollment
Fall 2011
Total enrollment (all undergraduate)9,163
Undergraduate transfer-in enrollment749
Attendance StatusStudent Gender
Attendance Status: Full-time: 20% Part-time: 80%Student Gender: Male: 38% Female: 62%
Student Race/ethnicity
Student Race/ethnicity: American Indian or Alaska Native: 0% Asian: 1% Black or African American: 3% Hispanic/Latino: 69% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 0% White: 25% Two or more races: 1% Race/ethnicity unknown: 1% Non-resident alien: 0%
Undergraduate Student AgeUndergraduate Student Residence
Undergraduate Student Age: 24 and under: 68% 25 and over: 32% Age unknown: 0%Undergraduate Student Residence: In-state: 99% Out-of-state: 1% Foreign countries: 0% Unknown: 0%
  • Residence data are reported for first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates, Fall 2010.
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open-close Retention and Graduation Rates
First-to-Second Year Retention Rates

Retention rates measure the percentage of first-time students who return to the institution to continue their studies the following fall.

Retention Rates for First-Time Students
Student retention: Full-time students: 56% Part-time students: 38%
Percentage of Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2010 and Returned in Fall 2011
Overall Graduation Rate and Transfer-Out Rate

The overall graduation rate is also known as the "Student Right to Know" or IPEDS graduation rate. It tracks the progress of students who began their studies as full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking students to see if they complete a degree or other award such as a certificate within 150% of "normal time" for completing the program in which they are enrolled.

Some institutions also report a transfer-out rate, which is the percentage of the full-time, first-time students who transferred to another institution.

Note that not all students at the institution are tracked for these rates. Students who have already attended another postsecondary institution, or who began their studies on a part-time basis, are not tracked for this rate. At this institution, 21 percent of entering students were counted as "full-time, first-time" in 2011.

Overall Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates for Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2008
Overall graduation rate: Overall graduation rate: 8% Transfer-out rate: 20%
Percentage of Full-time, First-Time Students Who Graduated or Transferred Out Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
Overall graduation rate by gender
Overall graduation rate by gender: Male: 4% Female: 11%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2008 and Graduated Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
Overall graduation rate by race/ethnicity
Overall graduation rate by race/ethnicity: American Indian or Alaska Native: 100% Asian: 0% Black or African American: 6% Hispanic/Latino: 8% White: 8% Two or more races: 0%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2008 and Graduated Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
Graduation Rates by Time to Completion

Graduation rates can be measured over different lengths of time. "Normal time" is the typical amount of time it takes full-time students to complete their program. For example, the "normal" amount of time for many associate's degree programs is 2 years. Not all students complete within the normal time, so graduation rates are measured by other lengths of time as well, including "150% of normal time" (e.g., 3 years for a 2-year program) and "200% of normal time," or twice as long as the normal time (e.g., 4 years for a 2-year program).

Graduation Rates for Students Who Began Their Program in Fall 2007 or Fall 2008, by Time to Completion
Graduation Rates for Students Who Began Their Program in Fall 2007 or Fall 2008, by Time to Completion Within "Normal time" for the program: 2% Within 150% of "Normal time" for the program: 8% Within Twice as Long as "Normal time" for the program: 11%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Graduated in the Specified Amount of Time
open-close Programs/Majors
Completions (Number of awards conferred) 2011-2012
Completions are the number of awards conferred by program and award level.
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Certificate		1
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Certificate		Associate
  • Data shown are for first majors.
  • (-) Program is not offered at this award level.
  • d identifies programs and award levels that are offered as a distance education program. For program category totals, d is shown if one or more programs in the category are offered as a distance education program.
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Agriculture, General--5
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General3-4
Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management0--
Landscaping and Groundskeeping5--
Turf and Turfgrass Management-00
Category total809
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender and Group Studies
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies--0d
Category total--0d
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General--4
Biomedical Sciences, General--1
Category total--5
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting--19
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General11-11
Business Administration and Management, General48d-29d
Customer Service Support/Call Center/Teleservice Operation1--
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services33--
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management24d-8d
Management Science--11
Marketing/Marketing Management, General--110
Category total117d-188d
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Radio and Television--0d
Speech Communication and Rhetoric--12d
Category total--12d
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences, General17d-17d
Computer Science--0d
Information Science/Studies--8
Category total17d-25d
Education
Early Childhood Education and Teaching--81
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching--2
Teacher Assistant/Aide1-1
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels--5d
Category total1-89d
Engineering
Civil Engineering, General--3
Electrical and Electronics Engineering--1
Mechanical Engineering--1
Category total--5
Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields
Biomedical Technology/Technician-0-
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology--3
Category total-03
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General--3d
Category total--3d
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General--4
Spanish Language and Literature--15d
Category total--19d
Health Professions and Related Programs
Health and Wellness, General--0
Histologic Technician--1
Pre-Dentistry Studies--1
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies--1
Pre-Nursing Studies--21d
Pre-Pharmacy Studies--2
Pre-Veterinary Studies--1
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant16-16
Category total16-43d
History
History, General--3d
Category total--3d
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies--33d
Category total--33d
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Humanities/Humanistic Studies--0d
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies--236d
Category total--236d
Library Science
Library and Archives Assisting--6
Category total--6
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics, General--1d
Category total--1d
Natural Resources and Conservation
Environmental Studies--2
Category total--2
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General--35d
Category total--35d
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy--0
Category total--0
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General--1
Geology/Earth Science, General--1
Physics, General--1
Category total--3
Psychology
Psychology, General--26d
Category total--26d
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Social Work--3d
Category total--3d
Social Sciences
Anthropology--0
Economics, General--0d
International Relations and Affairs--0
Political Science and Government, General--0d
Sociology--4d
Category total--4d
Transportation and Materials Moving
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General--0
Air Traffic Controller--0
Airline Flight Attendant-0-
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew2-1
Aviation/Airway Management and Operations--3
Category total204
Visual and Performing Arts
Dance, General--1
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General--0
Fine/Studio Arts, General--8
Music, General--1
Visual and Performing Arts, General--1
Category total--11
Grand total1610768
open-close Varsity Athletic Teams
2006-2007 Varsity Athletes
NJCAA Division III MenWomen
Swimming and Diving23
Track and Field, X-Country54
open-close Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
AgencyPeriods of AccreditationStatus
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges1/1/1987 -  Accredited
open-close Campus Security
2011 Crime Statistics
Arrests - On-Campus200920102011
Illegal weapons possession000
Drug law violations110
Liquor law violations000
Criminal Offenses - On-Campus200920102011
Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
Negligent manslaughter000
Sex offenses - Forcible101
Sex offenses - Non-forcible (incest and statutory rape only)000
Robbery000
Aggravated assault010
Burglary230
Motor vehicle theft313
Arson000
  • The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here.
  • These data do not include incidents that: (a) took place off campus on public property immediately adjacent to and accessible from the Campus; (b) took place on a noncampus building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by the institution; or (c) incidents at buildings/property owned or controlled by an institution but is not contiguous to the institution. For further information, see http://ope.ed.gov/security.
open-close Cohort Default Rates
Three-year Official Cohort Default Rates
Fiscal Year2009
Default rate15.9%
Number in default65
Number in repayment407
Aid Programs
  • Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL)
  • Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan)
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