by our College Data Analytics TeamLiberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities is a program of study at Palo Alto College. The school offers an associate degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in liberal arts / sciences and humanities, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Palo Alto College paid an average of $466 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $215 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,450 | $13,980 |
| Fees | $142 | $142 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
Learn more about Palo Alto College tuition and fees.
Palo Alto College does not offer an online option for its liberal arts / sciences and humanities associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Palo Alto College Online Learning page.
About 68.1% of the students who received their AA in liberal arts / sciences and humanities in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 63.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 88.0% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities associate degrees at Palo Alto College in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 46%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 20 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,039 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 146 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 9 |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 1,217 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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