Palomar College
College or university · San Marcos, California
- Location
- San Marcos, California
- U.S. nonresident students, fall 2023
- 132
- Share of all students
- 0.7%
- Undergraduate / graduate
- 132 / —
- Change since fall 2015
- -48.0%
International0.7%of students, fall 2023
Year by year
Data as at fall 2023
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International students, fall by fall
Students enrolled for credit who are in the United States on a visa or temporary basis (IPEDS "U.S. nonresident").
U.S. nonresident students
Data table
| 2015 | 254 |
| 2016 | 287 |
| 2017 | 267 |
| 2018 | 228 |
| 2019 | 187 |
| 2020 | 131 |
| 2021 | 97 |
| 2022 | 74 |
| 2023 | 132 |
| Fall | All students | U.S. nonresident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 18,815 | 132 | 0.7% |
| 2022 | 17,655 | 74 | 0.4% |
| 2021 | 17,566 | 97 | 0.6% |
| 2020 | 21,141 | 131 | 0.6% |
| 2019 | 23,874 | 187 | 0.8% |
| 2018 | 23,917 | 228 | 1.0% |
| 2017 | 23,848 | 267 | 1.1% |
| 2016 | 23,923 | 287 | 1.2% |
| 2015 | 23,482 | 254 | 1.1% |
Source: NCES, IPEDS — fall enrolment, U.S. nonresident studentsData as at 30 Jun 2026
Undergraduate and graduate
Fall 2023.
- Undergraduate132
- Rank in California by international students
- 107 of 315
- Share of California's international students
- 0.1%
- Share of all U.S. international students
- 0.01%
Source: NCES, IPEDS — fall enrolment, U.S. nonresident studentsData as at 30 Jun 2026
Certified to enrol F-1 and M-1 students
Campuses on the SEVP certified school list.
| Campus | City | F-1 | M-1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palomar College | San Marcos | Yes | Yes |
Source: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, SEVP — certified school list (21 Oct 2026)Data as at 30 Jun 2026
How this school compares
Palomar College reports 132 U.S. nonresident students in fall 2023, 0.7% of its enrolment, against 4.7% across California's colleges and 5.7% nationwide.
- Share of students from abroad, this school
- 0.7%
- Share across California
- 4.7%
- Share across the United States
- 5.7%
- Change since fall 2015, this school
- -48.0%
- Change since fall 2015, California
- -15.4%
- California State University-San Marcos191
- University of Saint Katherine16
- University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences16
Source: NCES, IPEDS — fall enrolment, U.S. nonresident studentsData as at 30 Jun 2026
Sponsored jobs in San Marcos
Employers in San Marcos filed 278 H-1B and E-3 labor condition applications since FY2022 for 153 job titles, at a median offered wage of $129,200.
- Applications since FY2022
- 278
- Employers filing
- 118
- Median offered wage
- $129,200
- Assistant Professor49
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026
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