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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Amarillo College
  • Palo Alto College

What stands out

Palo Alto College has the lower average net price, Palo Alto College reports the higher graduation rate, Amarillo College reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Palo Alto College leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Amarillo College compared with Palo Alto College
MetricAmarillo CollegeAmarillo, TXPublic · 2-yearHighest median earningsPalo Alto CollegeSan Antonio, TXPublic · 2-yearLowest net priceHighest graduation rateLowest median debt
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$4,600$4,463lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$10,854$11,946
In-state tuition$2,136$3,412
Out-of-state tuition$4,704$9,952
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.31%33%highest
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$15,000$13,393lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$41,302highest$37,448
Campus
Undergraduates7,3998,801

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.