Story by Kiral Lepard
SAN MARCOS — Palomar placed ninth in the 2019 Best Online Community College Rankings by State published by SR Education Group. This is the first time the group has presented these awards.
A press release from the SR Education group detailed the criteria that was considered when presenting the awards.
The award was given based on the school’s retention rate, graduation rate and percentage of online enrollment.
Other ranking factors considered services offered by Palomar, such as online tutoring services, ask-a-librarian chat functions, and 24/7 tech support.
Palomar College currently offers one associate degree and four certificate programs that can be completed entirely online.