Palo Alto University

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2019 Undergraduate Tuition

$17,454

0% growth from 2018

2017 Student Loan

2.86%

Default Rate

2019 Enrolled Students

1,075

77.5% Full-Time

About

Palo Alto University is a higher education institution located in Santa Clara County, CA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Palo Alto University were General Psychology (38 degrees awarded) and Industrial & Organizational Psychology (21 degrees).

In 2019, 376 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Palo Alto University. 76.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 23.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (171 degrees), 2.71 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (63 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Palo Alto University is $17,454, which is $2,954 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools Special Focus Institutions

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Palo Alto University is $17,454, which is $2,954 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $N/A.

In 2019, 74% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 56% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$17,454

2019 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2019, the cost of tuition at Palo Alto University was $17,454. The cost of tuition at Palo Alto University is $2,954 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Palo Alto University (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$N/A

2019 Value

In 2019 Palo Alto University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $N/A. Between 2018 and 2019, the average net price of Palo Alto University grew by 0%.

This chart compares the average net price of Palo Alto University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

74%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

56%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

74% of undergraduate students at Palo Alto University received grants or loans in 2019. This represents a growth of 5.71% with respect to 2018, when 70% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Palo Alto University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2.86%

2017 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2017 the default rate for borrower's at Palo Alto University was 2.86%, which represents 7 out of the 245 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Palo Alto University has a total enrollment of 1,075 students. The full-time enrollment at Palo Alto University is 833 students and the part-time enrollment is 242. This means that 77.5% of students enrolled at Palo Alto University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Palo Alto University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 47.6% White, 23.7% Two or More Races, 7.26% Asian, 7.07% Hispanic or Latino, 4.93% Black or African American, 0.372% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.093% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Palo Alto University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Asian Female (15.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (13.6%) and White Female (13.6%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (40.8%), followed by Two or More Races Female (18.9%) and White Male (10.6%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

77.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Palo Alto University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,075 students. The full-time enrollment at Palo Alto University is 833 and the part-time enrollment is 242. This means that 77.5% of students enrolled at Palo Alto University are enrolled full-time compared with 70.4% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Palo Alto University (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

N/A%

N/A Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Palo Alto University was N/A%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (72%), Palo Alto University had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Palo Alto University (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
512
Two or More Races
255
Asian
78

The enrolled student population at Palo Alto University is 47.6% White, 23.7% Two or More Races, 7.26% Asian, 7.07% Hispanic or Latino, 4.93% Black or African American, 0.372% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.093% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 44.8% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 14.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 62 students (5.77%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2019, 202 more women than men received degrees from Palo Alto University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Palo Alto University is white (171 degrees awarded). There were 2.71 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (63 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Palo Alto University is General Psychology (38 degrees awarded), followed by Industrial & Organizational Psychology (21 degrees) and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Palo Alto University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Psychology (282 degrees awarded) and Health (94 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Palo Alto University are Registered nurses (1,413,151 people), Medical & health services managers (178,034 people), Other managers (143,741 people), Pharmacists (139,638 people), and Physicians (137,576 people).

The most specialized majors at Palo Alto University are Psychology (282 degrees awarded) and Health (94 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Palo Alto University are Surgeons, Computer hardware engineers, Physicians, Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at Palo Alto University are Psychology (282 degrees awarded) and Health (94 degrees).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Palo Alto University are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,584,493 people), Elementary & secondary schools (499,197 people), Outpatient care centers (353,980 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (279,822 people), and Offices of physicians (253,866 people).

The most specialized majors at Palo Alto University are Psychology (282 degrees awarded) and Health (94 degrees).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Palo Alto University.

Most Common

General Psychology
38 degree-majorss awarded
Industrial & Organizational Psychology
21 degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In 2019, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Palo Alto University was General Psychology with 38 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Palo Alto University according to their major.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2019

289

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2019

In 2019, 87 degrees were awarded to men at Palo Alto University, which is 0.301 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (289).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Palo Alto University by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2019, 38 degrees were awarded to men at Palo Alto University in Clinical Psychology, which is 0.216 times less than the 176 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2019, 176 degrees were awarded to women at Palo Alto University in Clinical Psychology, which is 4.63 times more than the 38 male recipients with that same degree.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

N/A

Highest Graduation Rate (N/A%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Palo Alto University is N/A and N/A (N/A% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (69.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, N/A% of graduates (N/A students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
171 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
63 degrees awarded
Unknown
51 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Palo Alto University is white (171 degrees awarded). There were 2.71 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (63 degrees).

13.6% of degree recipients (51 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
129 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
56 degrees awarded
White Male
42 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Palo Alto University is white female (129 degrees awarded). There were 2.3 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (56 degrees).

Operations

Palo Alto University has an endowment valued at nearly $595k, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $281k (47.3%), compared to the 2.77% average return ($279k on $10.1M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2019, Palo Alto University had a total salary expenditure of $31.3M. Palo Alto University employs 18 Professors, 14 Associate professors, and 12 No academic ranks. Most academics at Palo Alto University are Female Professors (11), Female Associate professors(9), and Female No academic ranks (8).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Palo Alto University are: Management, with 21 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 17 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 12 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$595k

2019 Endowment

14.1%

decline from 2018

Palo Alto University has an endowment valued at about $595k, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The endowment of Palo Alto University declined 14.1% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $9.51M lower than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Palo Alto University (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$378k - Federal
$6.63k - State
$99.4k - Local

As of 2019, Palo Alto University received $378k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $6.63k from state grants and contracts, and $99.4k from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$17.3M

2019 Salaries

3.67%

growth from 2018

In 2019, Palo Alto University paid a median of $17.3M in salaries, which represents 55.1% of their overall expenditure ($31.3M) and a 3.67% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.52% growth from 2017 and a 0.921% decline from 2016.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 2.89M (42.3% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$5.55M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2019, Palo Alto University paid a total of $5.55M to 50 employees working as instructors, which represents 32.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $857k (29.6%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

18 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

21 Employees

In 2019, the most common positions for instructional staff at Palo Alto University were Professor with 18 employees; Associate professor with 14 employees; and Associate professor with 12 employees.

In 2019, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Palo Alto University were Management with 21 employees; Business and Financial Operations with 17 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 12 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Female Professor
Female Associate professor
Female No academic rank

In 2019, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Palo Alto University was Female Professor with 11 employees, Female Associate professor with 9 employees, and Female No academic rank with 8 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Palo Alto University.

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