College of the Desert

  • Details

    • Name: College of the Desert
    • Location: Palm Desert, CA 92260
    • Control: Public
    • Accreditation: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
  • Attendance

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    • Average SAT Scores No data
    • Four Year Completion Rate No data Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
    • Six Year Completion Rate No data Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
    • Eight Year Completion Rate No data Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 8 years. This is what is normally reported for college completion rates.
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  • Costs

    • Yearly Costs: $20,053 The average annual cost of attendance includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses for all full-time, first-time, degree-certificate-seeking undergraduates
    • Out of State Tuition: $9,586 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
    • In State Tuition: $1,326 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
    • Median Debt Total: $5,261 Median loan debt accumulated at the institution (the sum of all undergraduate federal loans over students’ college education at the institution for which the median debt is reported)
    • Median Debt for Graduates: No data Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Median Debt for Withdrawals: $4,625 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Net Price Quintile 1 $10,791 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $0-$30,000
    • Net Price Quintile 2 $11,894 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $30,001-$48,000
    • Net Price Quintile 3 $13,598 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $48,001-$75,000
    • Net Price Quintile 4 $16,462 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $75,001-$110,000
    • Net Price Quintile 5 $18,265 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $110,000+
  • Earnings

    • Median 6 Year Earnings $31,085 Median earnings measured 6 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 7 Year Earnings $29,793 Median earnings measured 7 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 8 Year Earnings $34,631 Median earnings measured 8 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 9 Year Earnings $33,950 Median earnings measured 9 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 10 Year Earnings $39,020 Median earnings measured 10 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.

What This College Costs By Family Income

Net price after grants and scholarships, by family income band.

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What Graduates Earn By Family Background

Median earnings by family income tercile, showing income mobility over time.

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Name Credential Debt Mean Debt Median Earnings
Agricultural Production Operations Associate's Degree No data No data No data
Architectural Sciences and Technology Undergraduate Certificate No data No data No data
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication Undergraduate Certificate No data No data No data
Computer Science Associate's Degree No data No data No data
Culinary Arts and Related Services Associate's Degree No data No data No data
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's Degree No data No data No data
Mathematics Associate's Degree No data No data No data
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services Undergraduate Certificate No data No data No data
Architectural Sciences and Technology Associate's Degree No data No data No data
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication Associate's Degree No data No data No data
Computer Software and Media Applications Undergraduate Certificate No data No data No data
Special Education and Teaching Associate's Degree No data No data No data
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians Associate's Degree No data No data No data
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies Associate's Degree No data No data No data
Biological and Physical Sciences Associate's Degree No data No data No data
Health and Physical Education/Fitness Associate's Degree No data No data No data
Psychology, General Associate's Degree No data No data $16,835
Social Sciences, General Associate's Degree No data No data No data
Agricultural Business and Management Associate's Degree No data No data No data
Natural Resources Conservation and Research Undergraduate Certificate No data No data No data
Communication and Media Studies Associate's Degree No data No data No data
Computer and Information Sciences, General Undergraduate Certificate No data No data No data
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Associate's Degree No data No data No data
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians Associate's Degree No data No data No data
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Undergraduate Certificate No data No data No data
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Associate's Degree No data No data $22,277
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies Associate's Degree No data No data No data
Chemistry Associate's Degree No data No data No data
Criminal Justice and Corrections Associate's Degree No data No data $20,301
Economics Associate's Degree No data No data No data
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection Associate's Degree No data No data No data
Film/Video and Photographic Arts Undergraduate Certificate No data No data No data
Agriculture, General Associate's Degree No data No data No data
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services Associate's Degree No data No data No data
Area Studies Associate's Degree No data No data No data
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate Certificate No data No data No data
Computer Software and Media Applications Associate's Degree No data No data No data
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate Certificate No data No data No data
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Associate's Degree No data No data No data
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Undergraduate Certificate No data No data No data
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Associate's Degree No data No data No data
Philosophy Associate's Degree No data No data No data
Criminal Justice and Corrections Undergraduate Certificate No data No data No data
Anthropology Associate's Degree No data No data No data
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection Undergraduate Certificate No data No data No data
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Associate's Degree No data No data No data
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Associate's Degree No data No data No data
Agricultural Production Operations Undergraduate Certificate No data No data No data
Natural Resources Conservation and Research Associate's Degree No data No data No data
Journalism Associate's Degree No data No data No data
Computer and Information Sciences, General Associate's Degree No data No data No data
Culinary Arts and Related Services Undergraduate Certificate No data No data No data
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate Certificate No data No data No data
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Associate's Degree No data No data No data
Biology, General Associate's Degree No data No data No data
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management Undergraduate Certificate No data No data No data
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences Associate's Degree No data No data No data
Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate No data No data No data
Geography and Cartography Associate's Degree No data No data No data
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate No data No data No data
Fine and Studio Arts Associate's Degree No data No data No data
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate's Degree No data No data No data
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate No data No data No data
Business Administration, Management and Operations Associate's Degree No data No data $22,771
Hospitality Administration/Management Undergraduate Certificate No data No data No data
Sociology Associate's Degree No data No data No data
English Language and Literature, General Associate's Degree No data No data No data
Health and Physical Education/Fitness Undergraduate Certificate No data No data No data
Physics Associate's Degree No data No data No data
Fire Protection Associate's Degree No data No data No data
Political Science and Government Associate's Degree No data No data No data
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies Associate's Degree No data No data No data
Music Undergraduate Certificate No data No data No data
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs Associate's Degree No data No data No data
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Associate's Degree No data No data $35,428
Accounting and Related Services Undergraduate Certificate No data No data No data
Hospitality Administration/Management Associate's Degree No data No data No data
Visual and Performing Arts, General Associate's Degree No data No data No data
Music Associate's Degree No data No data No data
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Undergraduate Certificate No data No data No data
Business/Commerce, General Undergraduate Certificate No data No data No data
Accounting and Related Services Associate's Degree No data No data No data
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations Undergraduate Certificate No data No data No data
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Undergraduate Certificate No data No data No data
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Associate's Degree No data No data $79,088
Business Administration, Management and Operations Undergraduate Certificate No data No data No data
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Associate's Degree No data No data No data
History Associate's Degree No data No data No data
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Associate's Degree No data No data No data
Business/Commerce, General Associate's Degree No data No data No data
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Undergraduate Certificate No data No data No data
High School/Secondary Certificate Programs Undergraduate Certificate No data No data No data