Palo Verde College
Blythe, CA · Public · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$18,993Average net price / year
31%Graduation rate
$36,389Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
—Median debt at graduation
3,381Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $1,288
- Out-of-state tuition
- $12,880
- Total cost of attendance
- $25,212
- Books & supplies
- $2,178
- Average net price
- $18,993
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $18,723
- $30–48k
- $19,625
- $48–75k
- $19,212
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 31%
- First-year retention
- 52%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $30,602
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $36,389
- Median debt (graduates)
- —
- Students with Pell grants
- 12%
- Students with federal loans
- 0%
Students
- Undergraduates
- 3,381
- Part-time
- 81%
- Women / men
- 15% / 85%
- White
- 25%
- Hispanic
- 48%
- Black
- 12%
- Asian
- 4%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 22:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $100,143 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 41%
- Accreditor
- Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
- Website
- www.paloverde.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Communications Technologies – 3% of degrees
- Foreign Languages – 2% of degrees
- Family & Consumer Sciences – 7% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 23% of degrees
- Interdisciplinary Studies – 9% of degrees
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting – 2% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Palo Verde College cost?
The average net price after grants is $18,993 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $1,288 and the full cost of attendance is $25,212.
How much do Palo Verde College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $36,389 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
31% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.