College of the Desert

Academics

Bachelor’s N/A

Associate’s 54%

Certificate 46%

Highest Degree Assoc

Graduates by Field of Study

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations5%

Architecture1%

Biological and Biomedical Sciences1%

Business, Management, Marketing14%

Communication, Journalism3%

Computer and Information Sciences2%

Construction Trades0%

Engineering Technologies4%

English Language and Literature2%

Foreign Languages, Linguistics0%

Health Professions and Related Programs8%

History2%

Human, Family and Consumer Sciences4%

Law Enforcement, Firefighting7%

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities18%

Mathematics and Statistics1%

Mechanic and Repair Technologies3%

Multi-disciplinary Studies5%

Natural Resources and Conservation1%

Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies2%

Personal and Culinary Services1%

Philosophy and Religious Studies0%

Physical Sciences1%

Psychology7%

Social Sciences5%

Visual and Performing Arts3%

Admissions

Admission Rate N/A

Median SAT Math N/A

Median SAT Reading N/A

Median ACT Composite N/A

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $1,000

Out-of-State Tuition $9,000

Average Total Cost $17,000

Average Net Cost $9,000

Attendance Costs by Family Income	School	State	US
$0–$30K	$9,000	$8,716	$11,406
$30K–$48K	$9,000	$9,456	$12,318
$48K–$75K	$12,000	$12,422	$15,178
$75K–$110K	$14,000	$15,420	$18,184

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans N/A

Median Federal Debt $6,000

Repayment Rate 32%

Median Payment N/A

Financial Aid Recipients	School	State	US
$0–$30K	69%	59%	46%
$30K–$48K	21%	17%	16%
$48K–$75K	9%	12%	14%
$75K–$110K	2%	6%	10%
>$110K	0%	7%	15%

Student Debt	School	State	US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K	$6,000	$10,318	$12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K	$5,000	$10,292	$12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K	$3,000	$10,300	$12,789
The median debt for Pell students	$5,000	$10,551	$13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students	$4,000	$9,644	$11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile	$11,000	$24,020	$28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile	$7,000	$16,574	$20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile	$2,000	$5,242	$5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile	$2,000	$2,982	$3,316

Loan Repayment Rates	School	State	US
1-year after entering repayment	28%	46%	49%
3-years after entering repayment	32%	51%	54%
5-years after entering repayment	46%	55%	59%
7-years after entering repayment	51%	60%	65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 72%

Transfer Rate 7%

Withdrawal Rate 28%

Graduation Rate 25%

Time Taken to Graduate	School	State	US
Within 4 Years	6%	26%	33%
Within 6 Years	25%	47%	49%
Within 8 Years	35%	54%	52%

Graduation by Ethnicity	School	State	US
Asian	45%	57%	57%
Black	12%	39%	41%
Caucasian	24%	51%	53%
Hispanic or Latino	23%	44%	47%
Non-US citizens/residents	28%	53%	58%
Two or more races	47%	48%	48%
Other race	50%	55%	53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 10,418

Full-time Undergrads 55%

Avg Entry Age 23

Graduate Students N/A

Enrollment by Gender	School	State	US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates	56%	55%	57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates	44%	45%	43%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity	School	State	US
Asian	3%	15%	7%
Black	3%	6%	13%
Caucasian	17%	26%	50%
Hispanic or Latino	73%	40%	19%
Native American or Alaskan Native	0%	0%	1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Non-US citizens/residents	1%	5%	4%
Two or more races	3%	5%	4%
Other race	1%	4%	4%

Enrollment by Family Income	School	State	US
$0–$30K	60%	49%	37%
$30K–$48K	27%	21%	17%
$48K–$75K	12%	15%	16%

Nearby Colleges

International School of Beauty Inc

<1 miles, W

Milan Institute-Palm Desert

4 miles, NE • 1 star

Mayfield College

6 miles, N

Milan Institute of Cosmetology-La Quinta

6 miles, SE • 1 star

Nearby Airports

Palm Springs International Airport

10 miles, NW • 1.9 star

Ontario International Airport

73 miles, NW • 2.3 star

San Diego International Airport

83 miles, SW • 4.1 star

John Wayne Airport-Orange County

85 miles, W • 2.8 star