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Palo Verde College

General Information

Name: Palo Verde College
Address: One College Drive, Blythe, CA 92225
Phone:

  • General information: (760) 921-5500
  • Financial aid office: (760) 921-5500
  • Admissions office: (760) 921-5500

Website: www.paloverde.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 2-year
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$728$728$728
        Out-of-state$5,200$4,900$4,900
Books and supplies$1,320$1,260$1,260
Living arrangement
Off-campus
        Room and board$8,700$8,568$7,600
        Other expenses$3,000$2,900$2,664
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$6,380$6,122$5,842

Total expenses   
In-state
        Off-campus$13,748$13,456$12,252
        Off-campus with family$8,428$8,110$7,830
Out-of-state
        Off-campus$18,220$17,628$16,424
        Off-campus with family$12,900$12,282$12,002

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 75%
  • Federal grants: 42%
  • State/local grants: 75%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2713
  • State/local grants:$668

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 4214
First-time student retention: 54%
Overall graduation rate: 29%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 26%
    • Part Time: 74%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 71%
    • Women: 29%

White non-hispanic: 52%
Black non-hispanic: 8%
Hispanic: 25%
Asian/pacific islander: 4%
American indian/alaska native: 2%
Other: 9%

Degrees offered

    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Associate
  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General - Associate, Certificate
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Associate, Certificate
    Construction Trades
  • Construction Trades, General - Certificate
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Child Development - Associate, Certificate
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) - Certificate
  • Home Health Aide/Home Attendant - Certificate
  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training - Certificate
  • Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant - Certificate
  • Phlebotomy/Phlebotomist - Certificate
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Associate
    Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians
  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician - Certificate
    Precision Production
  • Welding Technology/Welder - Certificate
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science - Associate


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