CC vs. C of the Desert vs. Columbia
The following statements compares 3 schools with important academic statistics including tuition, test scores, and admission rate.
- Columbia's tuition is the most expensive ($12,276) and CC's tuition is the lowest ($9,264).
- Columbia has the lowest students to faculty ratio of 20 to 1 and C of the Desert has the highest ratio of 26 to 1.
- C of the Desert is the largest school with 12,861 enrolled students and CC is the smallest school with 2,828 students.
- Columbia has the highest amount of financial aid of $8,897 and CC has the lowest amount of $4,087.
- Columbia has the highest graduation rate of 42% and CC has the lowest rate of 27%.

Offered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Associate
Associate
Tuition & Fees
$1,282 In-State
$9,264 out-of-state
$9,264 out-of-state
Financial Aid
$4,087
Largest Vocational Programs
Enrollment
2,828 (All undergraduate)
916 Online Students
Graduation Rate
27% Graduation Rate
7% Transfer-out Rate
58% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
21 to 1 Students to Faculty
48 Faculties (full-time)
138 Staffs (full-time)
$92,791 Faculty Salary
$81,355 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
Study Abroad
Campus Living

Offered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Associate
Associate
Tuition & Fees
$1,326 In-State
$10,174 out-of-state
$10,174 out-of-state
Financial Aid
$4,786
Largest Vocational Programs
Enrollment
12,861 (All undergraduate)
4,122 Online Students
Graduation Rate
31% Graduation Rate
5% Transfer-out Rate
70% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
26 to 1 Students to Faculty
127 Faculties (full-time)
383 Staffs (full-time)
$115,939 Faculty Salary
$103,980 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
Study Abroad
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living

Offered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Associate
Bachelor's
Master's
Associate
Bachelor's
Master's
Tuition & Fees
$12,276
Financial Aid
$8,897
Largest Vocational Programs
Enrollment
5,207 Undergraduate
482 Graduate
4,019 Online Students
Graduation Rate
42% Graduation Rate
75% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
20 to 1 Students to Faculty
67 Faculties (full-time)
481 Staffs (full-time)
$74,128 Faculty Salary
$61,009 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
ROTC
Study Abroad
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Study Abroad
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
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More rivals of CC
- vs. Carrington College-San Jose
- vs. American Career College-Anaheim
- vs. ATA College
- vs. Hartnell College
- vs. Carrington College-Stockton
- vs. American River College
- vs. American Career College-Ontario
- vs. Cerro Coso Community College
- vs. San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Mirage
- vs. Glendale Community College
- vs. Reedley College
- vs. Peralta Community College System Office
- vs. Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista
- vs. American Career College-Los Angeles
- vs. Glendale Career College-North-West College-MFSON
More rivals of C of the Desert
- vs. Riverside City College
- vs. Los Angeles City College
- vs. North-West College-West Covina
- vs. Mendocino College
- vs. Glendale Community College
- vs. Universal Technical Institute of California Inc
- vs. Sri Sai Krish Institute
- vs. Las Positas College
- vs. Universal Technical Institute-Southern California
- vs. Peralta Community College System Office
- vs. Moreno Valley College
- vs. FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San Diego
- vs. West Hills Community College District
- vs. Brightwood College-Modesto
- vs. Santiago Canyon College
More rivals of Columbia
- vs. Roanoke College
- vs. University of Central Missouri
- vs. Northeastern State University
- vs. La Sierra University
- vs. University of Evansville
- vs. Jacksonville University
- vs. Old Dominion University
- vs. University of Saint Joseph
- vs. Regis College
- vs. Plymouth State University
- vs. The University of Tennessee-Martin
- vs. The University of Texas Permian Basin
- vs. Western Michigan University
- vs. Lawrence Technological University
- vs. Winthrop University
