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Colleges near Del Dios · College Scorecard

No college in Del Dios, but 35 within 30 miles

The closest is John Paul the Great Catholic University in Escondido, 3.8 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
3.8 mi
John Paul the Great Catholic University
Within 30 miles
35
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
6.3 mi
Palomar College
Students nearby
180,114
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
2%
CA 8%

College from Del Dios

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Colleges near Del Dios

Every degree-granting college within 30 miles of the center of Del Dios.

Straight-line distance. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Dashed rows are too small, or report too little to the Department of Education, for a page of their own.

What it costs

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The average a year after grants and scholarships, for families on federal aid. Pick your family’s income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college near Del Dios: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k 0%25%50%75%100% Graduate → John Paul the Great Catholic UniversityCalifornia State University-San MarcosPalomar College
John Paul the Great Catholic University64% graduate$57k earnings$27k typical debt
California State University-San Marcos55% graduate$63k earnings$17k typical debt
Palomar College38% graduate$42k earnings— typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, students on federal aid. A college that’s part of a larger system reports earnings for the whole system.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023). “On campus” counts fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. Distances are straight-line from the center of Del Dios. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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