Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between College of the Desert and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 4,367 male and 6,015 female students attending C of the Desert. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.73 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at C of the Desert.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at C of the Desert
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total10,3823,8646,518
Men4,3671,7642,603
Women6,0152,1003,915

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 7,838 Hispanic students (75.50%) and 1,485 White students (14.30%) at College of the Desert(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at College of the Desert.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at College of the Desert
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native361224
Asian307154153
Black or African American255129126
Hispanic7,8383,1494,689
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander14104
White1,485712773
Two or More Races289121168
Race/Ethnicity Unknown774136
Total 10,3824,3676,015

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 7,219 students whose age under twenty five and 2,021 students whose age is over thirty years old at College of the Desert.
Especially, 1,379 students are younger than eighteen and 39 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at College of the Desert.
Population by Student Age at College of the Desert
TotalMenWomen
Total10,382 4,3676,015
Under 181,379 574805
18-193,016 1,4681,548
20-211,665 752913
22-241,159 506653
25-291,142 410732
30-34788 259529
35-39448 140308
40-49474 144330
50-64272 96176
65 and over39 1821
Total 10,382 4,3676,015

Online Student Population

At College of the Desert, 7,646 students (73.65% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 4,078 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 4,051 students live in California where College of the Desert is located in and 7 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total10,382
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes4,078
Enrolled Some in Online Classes3,568
Not Enrolled in Online Classes2,736
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)4,078
California Residents4,051
Other State in U.S.7
Outside of U.S.11
Unknown9